Security Configuration Assessment Report

for daniel1

  • Target IP Address: 192.168.221.136

CIS Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Benchmark v3.0.0

  • Level 1 - Server
  • Monday, August 4 2025 07:41:31
  • Assessment Duration: 36 seconds

Report generated by the Center for Internet Security's Configuration Assessment Tool (CIS-CAT Pro Assessor) v4.55.0.

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Content generated on 08/04/2025 07:42 AM. Content last obtained on 06/25/2025 19:40 PM.

Summary

Description Tests Scoring
Pass Fail Error Unkn. Man. Exc. Score Max Percent
1 Initial Setup 49 3 0 0 4 0 49.0 52.0 94%
1.1 Filesystem 26 1 0 0 1 0 26.0 27.0 96%
1.1.1 Configure Filesystem Kernel Modules 6 0 0 0 1 0 6.0 6.0 100%
1.1.2 Configure Filesystem Partitions 20 1 0 0 0 0 20.0 21.0 95%
1.1.2.1 Configure /tmp 3 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4.0 75%
1.1.2.2 Configure /dev/shm 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 4.0 100%
1.1.2.3 Configure /home 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2.0 100%
1.1.2.4 Configure /var 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2.0 100%
1.1.2.5 Configure /var/tmp 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3.0 100%
1.1.2.6 Configure /var/log 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3.0 100%
1.1.2.7 Configure /var/log/audit 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3.0 100%
1.2 Package Management 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0 0.0 0%
1.2.1 Configure Package Repositories 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0.0 0%
1.2.2 Configure Package Updates 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0%
1.3 Mandatory Access Control 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3.0 100%
1.3.1 Configure AppArmor 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3.0 100%
1.4 Configure Bootloader 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.0 0%
1.5 Configure Additional Process Hardening 5 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 5.0 100%
1.6 Configure Command Line Warning Banners 6 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 6.0 100%
1.7 Configure GNOME Display Manager 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 9.0 100%
2 Services 42 0 0 0 1 0 42.0 42.0 100%
2.1 Configure Server Services 20 0 0 0 1 0 20.0 20.0 100%
2.2 Configure Client Services 6 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 6.0 100%
2.3 Configure Time Synchronization 6 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 6.0 100%
2.3.1 Ensure time synchronization is in use 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 100%
2.3.2 Configure systemd-timesyncd 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2.0 100%
2.3.3 Configure chrony 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3.0 100%
2.4 Job Schedulers 10 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 10.0 100%
2.4.1 Configure cron 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 9.0 100%
2.4.2 Configure at 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 100%
3 Network 11 2 0 0 1 0 11.0 13.0 85%
3.1 Configure Network Devices 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.0 2.0 100%
3.2 Configure Network Kernel Modules 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0%
3.3 Configure Network Kernel Parameters 9 2 0 0 0 0 9.0 11.0 82%
4 Host Based Firewall 23 2 0 0 5 0 23.0 25.0 92%
4.1 Configure a single firewall utility 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 100%
4.2 Configure UncomplicatedFirewall 5 2 0 0 1 0 5.0 7.0 71%
4.3 Configure nftables 8 0 0 0 2 0 8.0 8.0 100%
4.4 Configure iptables 9 0 0 0 2 0 9.0 9.0 100%
4.4.1 Configure iptables software 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3.0 100%
4.4.2 Configure IPv4 iptables 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.0 3.0 100%
4.4.3 Configure IPv6 ip6tables 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.0 3.0 100%
5 Access Control 55 9 0 0 1 0 55.0 64.0 86%
5.1 Configure SSH Server 20 0 0 0 0 0 20.0 20.0 100%
5.2 Configure privilege escalation 6 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 6.0 100%
5.3 Pluggable Authentication Modules 17 6 0 0 1 0 17.0 23.0 74%
5.3.1 Configure PAM software packages 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3.0 100%
5.3.2 Configure pam-auth-update profiles 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4.0 50%
5.3.3 Configure PAM Arguments 12 4 0 0 1 0 12.0 16.0 75%
5.3.3.1 Configure pam_faillock module 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2.0 100%
5.3.3.2 Configure pam_pwquality module 7 0 0 0 1 0 7.0 7.0 100%
5.3.3.3 Configure pam_pwhistory module 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.0 0%
5.3.3.4 Configure pam_unix module 3 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4.0 75%
5.4 User Accounts and Environment 12 3 0 0 0 0 12.0 15.0 80%
5.4.1 Configure shadow password suite parameters 3 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 5.0 60%
5.4.2 Configure root and system accounts and environment 7 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 8.0 88%
5.4.3 Configure user default environment 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2.0 100%
6 Logging and Auditing 11 5 0 0 6 0 11.0 16.0 69%
6.1 Configure Integrity Checking 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.0 0%
6.2 System Logging 11 2 0 0 6 0 11.0 13.0 85%
6.2.1 Configure systemd-journald service 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.0 1.0 100%
6.2.2 Configure journald 6 0 0 0 1 0 6.0 6.0 100%
6.2.2.1 Configure systemd-journal-remote 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.0 3.0 100%
6.2.3 Configure rsyslog 4 1 0 0 3 0 4.0 5.0 80%
6.2.4 Configure Logfiles 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 0%
6.3 System Auditing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0%
6.3.1 Configure auditd Service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0%
6.3.2 Configure Data Retention 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0%
6.3.3 Configure auditd Rules 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0%
6.3.4 Configure auditd File Access 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0%
7 System Maintenance 21 1 0 0 1 0 21.0 22.0 95%
7.1 Configure system file and directory access 12 0 0 0 1 0 12.0 12.0 100%
7.2 Local User and Group Settings 9 1 0 0 0 0 9.0 10.0 90%
Total 212 22 0 0 19 0 212.0 234.0 91%

Note: Actual scores are subject to rounding errors. The sum of these values may not result in the exact overall score.

The 'Exc' column only applies to Exceptions that are generated using CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard and is not utilized by CIS-CAT Pro Assessor.

Profiles

This benchmark contains 4 profiles.The Level 1 - Server profile was used for this assessment.

Title Description
Level 1 - Server

Items in this profile intend to:

  • be practical and prudent;
  • provide a clear security benefit; and
  • not inhibit the utility of the technology beyond acceptable means.

This profile is intended for servers.

Show Profile XML
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               xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
               xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
               xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
               xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
               xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
               xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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               xmlns:cat="urn:oasis:names:tc:entity:xmlns:xml:catalog"
               xmlns:ds="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
               xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
               xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
               xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
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               id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_profile_Level_1_-_Server">
   <xccdf:title xml:lang="en">Level 1 - Server</xccdf:title>
   <xccdf:description xml:lang="en">
      <xhtml:p>Items in this profile intend to:</xhtml:p>
      <xhtml:ul>
         <xhtml:li>be practical and prudent;</xhtml:li>
         <xhtml:li>provide a clear security benefit; and</xhtml:li>
         <xhtml:li>not inhibit the utility of the technology beyond acceptable means.</xhtml:li>
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      <xhtml:p>This profile is intended for servers.</xhtml:p>
   </xccdf:description>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.1_Ensure_cramfs_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.2_Ensure_freevxfs_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.3_Ensure_hfs_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.4_Ensure_hfsplus_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.5_Ensure_jffs2_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.9_Ensure_usb-storage_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.10_Ensure_unused_filesystems_kernel_modules_are_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.1.1_Ensure_tmp_is_a_separate_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.1.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_tmp_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.1.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_tmp_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.1.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_tmp_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.2.1_Ensure_devshm_is_a_separate_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.2.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_devshm_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.2.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_devshm_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.2.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_devshm_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.3.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_home_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.3.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_home_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.4.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_var_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.4.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_var_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.5.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_vartmp_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.5.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_vartmp_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.5.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_vartmp_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.6.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_varlog_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.6.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_varlog_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.6.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_varlog_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.7.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_varlogaudit_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.7.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_varlogaudit_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.7.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_varlogaudit_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.2.1.1_Ensure_GPG_keys_are_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.2.1.2_Ensure_package_manager_repositories_are_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.2.2.1_Ensure_updates_patches_and_additional_security_software_are_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.3.1.1_Ensure_latest_versions_of_the_apparmor_packages_are_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.3.1.2_Ensure_AppArmor_is_enabled_in_the_bootloader_configuration"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.3.1.3_Ensure_all_AppArmor_Profiles_are_not_disabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.4.1_Ensure_bootloader_password_is_set"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.4.2_Ensure_access_to_bootloader_config_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.1_Ensure_address_space_layout_randomization_is_enabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.2_Ensure_ptrace_scope_is_restricted"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.3_Ensure_core_dumps_are_restricted"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.4_Ensure_prelink_is_not_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.5_Ensure_Automatic_Error_Reporting_is_not_enabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.1_Ensure_etcmotd_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.2_Ensure_etcissue_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.3_Ensure_etcissue.net_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.4_Ensure_access_to_etcmotd_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.5_Ensure_access_to_etcissue_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.6_Ensure_access_to_etcissue.net_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.2_Ensure_GDM_login_banner_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.3_Ensure_GDM_disable-user-list_option_is_enabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.4_Ensure_GDM_screen_locks_when_the_user_is_idle"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.5_Ensure_GDM_screen_locks_cannot_be_overridden"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.6_Ensure_GDM_automatic_mounting_of_removable_media_is_disabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.7_Ensure_GDM_disabling_automatic_mounting_of_removable_media_is_not_overridden"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.8_Ensure_GDM_autorun-never_is_enabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.9_Ensure_GDM_autorun-never_is_not_overridden"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.10_Ensure_XDMCP_is_not_enabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.1_Ensure_autofs_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.2_Ensure_avahi_daemon_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.3_Ensure_dhcp_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.4_Ensure_dns_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.5_Ensure_dnsmasq_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.6_Ensure_ftp_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.7_Ensure_ldap_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.8_Ensure_message_access_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.9_Ensure_network_file_system_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.10_Ensure_nis_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.11_Ensure_print_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.12_Ensure_rpcbind_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.13_Ensure_rsync_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.14_Ensure_samba_file_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.15_Ensure_snmp_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.16_Ensure_tftp_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.17_Ensure_web_proxy_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.18_Ensure_web_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.19_Ensure_xinetd_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.21_Ensure_mail_transfer_agents_are_configured_for_local-only_mode"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.22_Ensure_only_approved_services_are_listening_on_a_network_interface"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.1_Ensure_nis_client_is_not_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.2_Ensure_rsh_client_is_not_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.3_Ensure_talk_client_is_not_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.4_Ensure_telnet_client_is_not_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.5_Ensure_ldap_client_is_not_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.6_Ensure_ftp_client_is_not_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.3.1.1_Ensure_a_single_time_synchronization_daemon_is_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.3.2.1_Ensure_systemd-timesyncd_configured_with_authorized_timeserver"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.3.2.2_Ensure_systemd-timesyncd_is_enabled_and_running"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.4_Ensure_rsyslog_log_file_creation_mode_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.2_Ensure_access_to_etcpasswd-_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.3_Ensure_access_to_etcgroup_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.4_Ensure_access_to_etcgroup-_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.5_Ensure_access_to_etcshadow_is_configured"
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   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.6_Ensure_access_to_etcshadow-_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.4_Ensure_shadow_group_is_empty"
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   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.5_Ensure_no_duplicate_UIDs_exist"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.8_Ensure_no_duplicate_group_names_exist"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.10_Ensure_local_interactive_user_dot_files_access_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
</xccdf:Profile>
Level 2 - Server

This profile extends the "Level 1 - Server" profile. Items in this profile exhibit one or more of the following characteristics:

  • are intended for environments or use cases where security is paramount.
  • acts as defense in depth measure.
  • may negatively inhibit the utility or performance of the technology.

This profile is intended for servers.

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               id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_profile_Level_2_-_Server">
   <xccdf:title xml:lang="en">Level 2 - Server</xccdf:title>
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      <xhtml:p>This profile extends the "Level 1 - Server" profile. Items in this profile exhibit one or more of the following characteristics:</xhtml:p>
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         <xhtml:li>are intended for environments or use cases where security is paramount.</xhtml:li>
         <xhtml:li>acts as defense in depth measure.</xhtml:li>
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      <xhtml:p>This profile is intended for servers.</xhtml:p>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.2_Ensure_freevxfs_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.2.1.2_Ensure_package_manager_repositories_are_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.2.2.1_Ensure_updates_patches_and_additional_security_software_are_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.3.1.1_Ensure_latest_versions_of_the_apparmor_packages_are_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.1_Ensure_address_space_layout_randomization_is_enabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.2_Ensure_ptrace_scope_is_restricted"
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   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.3_Ensure_core_dumps_are_restricted"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.4_Ensure_prelink_is_not_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.5_Ensure_Automatic_Error_Reporting_is_not_enabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.1_Ensure_etcmotd_is_configured"
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   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.2_Ensure_etcissue_is_configured"
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   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.3_Ensure_etcissue.net_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.5_Ensure_access_to_etcissue_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.1_Ensure_GDM_is_removed"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.4_Ensure_GDM_screen_locks_when_the_user_is_idle"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.5_Ensure_GDM_screen_locks_cannot_be_overridden"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.6_Ensure_GDM_automatic_mounting_of_removable_media_is_disabled"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.8_Ensure_GDM_autorun-never_is_enabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.9_Ensure_GDM_autorun-never_is_not_overridden"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.10_Ensure_XDMCP_is_not_enabled"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.1_Ensure_autofs_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.2_Ensure_avahi_daemon_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.3_Ensure_dhcp_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.4_Ensure_dns_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.5_Ensure_dnsmasq_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.6_Ensure_ftp_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.7_Ensure_ldap_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.8_Ensure_message_access_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.12_Ensure_rpcbind_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.13_Ensure_rsync_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.14_Ensure_samba_file_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.15_Ensure_snmp_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.16_Ensure_tftp_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.17_Ensure_web_proxy_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.20_Ensure_X_window_server_services_are_not_in_use"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.21_Ensure_mail_transfer_agents_are_configured_for_local-only_mode"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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Level 1 - Workstation

Items in this profile intend to:

  • be practical and prudent;
  • provide a clear security benefit; and
  • not inhibit the utility of the technology beyond acceptable means.

This profile is intended for workstations.

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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.2_Ensure_freevxfs_kernel_module_is_not_available"
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.3.3.2.3_Ensure_password_complexity_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.3.3.2.4_Ensure_password_same_consecutive_characters_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.3.3.2.7_Ensure_password_quality_checking_is_enforced"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.3.3.2.8_Ensure_password_quality_is_enforced_for_the_root_user"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.2.1_Ensure_root_is_the_only_UID_0_account"
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   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.2.5_Ensure_root_path_integrity"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.2.6_Ensure_root_user_umask_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.2.7_Ensure_system_accounts_do_not_have_a_valid_login_shell"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.2.8_Ensure_accounts_without_a_valid_login_shell_are_locked"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.3.2_Ensure_default_user_shell_timeout_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.3.3_Ensure_default_user_umask_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.1.1_Ensure_AIDE_is_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.1.2_Ensure_filesystem_integrity_is_regularly_checked"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.1.3_Ensure_cryptographic_mechanisms_are_used_to_protect_the_integrity_of_audit_tools"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.1.1_Ensure_journald_service_is_enabled_and_active"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.1.2_Ensure_journald_log_file_access_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.2.1.2_Ensure_systemd-journal-upload_authentication_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.2.4_Ensure_journald_Storage_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.1_Ensure_rsyslog_service_is_enabled_and_active"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.2_Ensure_rsyslog_is_installed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.3_Ensure_journald_is_configured_to_send_logs_to_rsyslog"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.4_Ensure_rsyslog_log_file_creation_mode_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.5_Ensure_rsyslog_logging_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.6_Ensure_rsyslog_is_configured_to_send_logs_to_a_remote_log_host"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.7_Ensure_rsyslog_is_not_configured_to_receive_logs_from_a_remote_client"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.8_Ensure_logrotate_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.4.1_Ensure_access_to_all_logfiles_has_been_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.1_Ensure_access_to_etcpasswd_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.2_Ensure_access_to_etcpasswd-_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.3_Ensure_access_to_etcgroup_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.4_Ensure_access_to_etcgroup-_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.5_Ensure_access_to_etcshadow_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.6_Ensure_access_to_etcshadow-_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.7_Ensure_access_to_etcgshadow_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.8_Ensure_access_to_etcgshadow-_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.9_Ensure_access_to_etcshells_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.10_Ensure_access_to_etcsecurityopasswd_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.11_Ensure_world_writable_files_and_directories_are_secured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.12_Ensure_no_files_or_directories_without_an_owner_and_a_group_exist"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.13_Ensure_SUID_and_SGID_files_are_reviewed"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.1_Ensure_accounts_in_etcpasswd_use_shadowed_passwords"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.2_Ensure_etcshadow_password_fields_are_not_empty"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.3_Ensure_all_groups_in_etcpasswd_exist_in_etcgroup"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.4_Ensure_shadow_group_is_empty"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.5_Ensure_no_duplicate_UIDs_exist"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.6_Ensure_no_duplicate_GIDs_exist"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.7_Ensure_no_duplicate_user_names_exist"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.8_Ensure_no_duplicate_group_names_exist"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.9_Ensure_local_interactive_user_home_directories_are_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.10_Ensure_local_interactive_user_dot_files_access_is_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
</xccdf:Profile>
Level 2 - Workstation

This profile extends the "Level 1 - Workstation" profile. Items in this profile exhibit one or more of the following characteristics:

  • are intended for environments or use cases where security is paramount.
  • acts as defense in depth measure.
  • may negatively inhibit the utility or performance of the technology.

This profile is intended for workstations.

Show Profile XML
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               xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
               xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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               xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
               xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
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               xmlns:cat="urn:oasis:names:tc:entity:xmlns:xml:catalog"
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               xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
               xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
               xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
               xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
               id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_profile_Level_2_-_Workstation">
   <xccdf:title xml:lang="en">Level 2 - Workstation</xccdf:title>
   <xccdf:description xml:lang="en">
      <xhtml:p>This profile extends the "Level 1 - Workstation" profile. Items in this profile exhibit one or more of the following characteristics:</xhtml:p>
      <xhtml:ul>
         <xhtml:li>are intended for environments or use cases where security is paramount.</xhtml:li>
         <xhtml:li>acts as defense in depth measure.</xhtml:li>
         <xhtml:li>may negatively inhibit the utility or performance of the technology.</xhtml:li>
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      <xhtml:p>This profile is intended for workstations.</xhtml:p>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.2_Ensure_freevxfs_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.3_Ensure_hfs_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.4_Ensure_hfsplus_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.5_Ensure_jffs2_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.6_Ensure_overlay_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.7_Ensure_squashfs_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.8_Ensure_udf_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.9_Ensure_usb-storage_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.10_Ensure_unused_filesystems_kernel_modules_are_not_available"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.1.1_Ensure_tmp_is_a_separate_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.1.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_tmp_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.1.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_tmp_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.1.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_tmp_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.2.1_Ensure_devshm_is_a_separate_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.2.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_devshm_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.2.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_devshm_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.2.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_devshm_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.3.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_home_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.3.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_home_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.4.1_Ensure_separate_partition_exists_for_var"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.4.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_var_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.4.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_var_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.6.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_varlog_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.7.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_varlogaudit_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.7.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_varlogaudit_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.7.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_varlogaudit_partition"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.2.1.1_Ensure_GPG_keys_are_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
   <xccdf:select idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.2.1.2_Ensure_package_manager_repositories_are_configured"
                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
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                 selected="true"/>
</xccdf:Profile>
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Assessment Results

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1 Initial Setup
1.1 Filesystem
1.1.1 Configure Filesystem Kernel Modules
1.0 1.1.1.1 Ensure cramfs kernel module is not available Pass
1.0 1.1.1.2 Ensure freevxfs kernel module is not available Pass
1.0 1.1.1.3 Ensure hfs kernel module is not available Pass
1.0 1.1.1.4 Ensure hfsplus kernel module is not available Pass
1.0 1.1.1.5 Ensure jffs2 kernel module is not available Pass
1.0 1.1.1.9 Ensure usb-storage kernel module is not available Pass


1.1.1.10 Ensure unused filesystems kernel modules are not available Manual
1.1.2 Configure Filesystem Partitions
1.1.2.1 Configure /tmp
1.0 1.1.2.1.1 Ensure /tmp is a separate partition Fail
1.0 1.1.2.1.2 Ensure nodev option set on /tmp partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.1.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /tmp partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.1.4 Ensure noexec option set on /tmp partition Pass
1.1.2.2 Configure /dev/shm
1.0 1.1.2.2.1 Ensure /dev/shm is a separate partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.2.2 Ensure nodev option set on /dev/shm partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.2.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /dev/shm partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.2.4 Ensure noexec option set on /dev/shm partition Pass
1.1.2.3 Configure /home
1.0 1.1.2.3.2 Ensure nodev option set on /home partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.3.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /home partition Pass
1.1.2.4 Configure /var
1.0 1.1.2.4.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.4.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var partition Pass
1.1.2.5 Configure /var/tmp
1.0 1.1.2.5.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var/tmp partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.5.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/tmp partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.5.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/tmp partition Pass
1.1.2.6 Configure /var/log
1.0 1.1.2.6.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var/log partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.6.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/log partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.6.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/log partition Pass
1.1.2.7 Configure /var/log/audit
1.0 1.1.2.7.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var/log/audit partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.7.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/log/audit partition Pass
1.0 1.1.2.7.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/log/audit partition Pass
1.2 Package Management
1.2.1 Configure Package Repositories


1.2.1.1 Ensure GPG keys are configured Manual


1.2.1.2 Ensure package manager repositories are configured Manual
1.2.2 Configure Package Updates


1.2.2.1 Ensure updates, patches, and additional security software are installed Manual
1.3 Mandatory Access Control
1.3.1 Configure AppArmor
1.0 1.3.1.1 Ensure latest versions of the apparmor packages are installed Pass
1.0 1.3.1.2 Ensure AppArmor is enabled in the bootloader configuration Pass
1.0 1.3.1.3 Ensure all AppArmor Profiles are not disabled Pass
1.4 Configure Bootloader
1.0 1.4.1 Ensure bootloader password is set Fail
1.0 1.4.2 Ensure access to bootloader config is configured Fail
1.5 Configure Additional Process Hardening
1.0 1.5.1 Ensure address space layout randomization is enabled Pass
1.0 1.5.2 Ensure ptrace_scope is restricted Pass
1.0 1.5.3 Ensure core dumps are restricted Pass
1.0 1.5.4 Ensure prelink is not installed Pass
1.0 1.5.5 Ensure Automatic Error Reporting is not enabled Pass
1.6 Configure Command Line Warning Banners
1.0 1.6.1 Ensure /etc/motd is configured Pass
1.0 1.6.2 Ensure /etc/issue is configured Pass
1.0 1.6.3 Ensure /etc/issue.net is configured Pass
1.0 1.6.4 Ensure access to /etc/motd is configured Pass
1.0 1.6.5 Ensure access to /etc/issue is configured Pass
1.0 1.6.6 Ensure access to /etc/issue.net is configured Pass
1.7 Configure GNOME Display Manager
1.0 1.7.2 Ensure GDM login banner is configured Pass
1.0 1.7.3 Ensure GDM disable-user-list option is enabled Pass
1.0 1.7.4 Ensure GDM screen locks when the user is idle Pass
1.0 1.7.5 Ensure GDM screen locks cannot be overridden Pass
1.0 1.7.6 Ensure GDM automatic mounting of removable media is disabled Pass
1.0 1.7.7 Ensure GDM disabling automatic mounting of removable media is not overridden Pass
1.0 1.7.8 Ensure GDM autorun-never is enabled Pass
1.0 1.7.9 Ensure GDM autorun-never is not overridden Pass
1.0 1.7.10 Ensure XDMCP is not enabled Pass
2 Services
2.1 Configure Server Services
1.0 2.1.1 Ensure autofs services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.2 Ensure avahi daemon services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.3 Ensure dhcp server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.4 Ensure dns server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.5 Ensure dnsmasq services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.6 Ensure ftp server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.7 Ensure ldap server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.8 Ensure message access server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.9 Ensure network file system services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.10 Ensure nis server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.11 Ensure print server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.12 Ensure rpcbind services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.13 Ensure rsync services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.14 Ensure samba file server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.15 Ensure snmp services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.16 Ensure tftp server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.17 Ensure web proxy server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.18 Ensure web server services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.19 Ensure xinetd services are not in use Pass
1.0 2.1.21 Ensure mail transfer agents are configured for local-only mode Pass


2.1.22 Ensure only approved services are listening on a network interface Manual
2.2 Configure Client Services
1.0 2.2.1 Ensure nis client is not installed Pass
1.0 2.2.2 Ensure rsh client is not installed Pass
1.0 2.2.3 Ensure talk client is not installed Pass
1.0 2.2.4 Ensure telnet client is not installed Pass
1.0 2.2.5 Ensure ldap client is not installed Pass
1.0 2.2.6 Ensure ftp client is not installed Pass
2.3 Configure Time Synchronization
2.3.1 Ensure time synchronization is in use
1.0 2.3.1.1 Ensure a single time synchronization daemon is in use Pass
2.3.2 Configure systemd-timesyncd
1.0 2.3.2.1 Ensure systemd-timesyncd configured with authorized timeserver Pass
1.0 2.3.2.2 Ensure systemd-timesyncd is enabled and running Pass
2.3.3 Configure chrony
1.0 2.3.3.1 Ensure chrony is configured with authorized timeserver Pass
1.0 2.3.3.2 Ensure chrony is running as user _chrony Pass
1.0 2.3.3.3 Ensure chrony is enabled and running Pass
2.4 Job Schedulers
2.4.1 Configure cron
1.0 2.4.1.1 Ensure cron daemon is enabled and active Pass
1.0 2.4.1.2 Ensure access to /etc/crontab is configured Pass
1.0 2.4.1.3 Ensure access to /etc/cron.hourly is configured Pass
1.0 2.4.1.4 Ensure access to /etc/cron.daily is configured Pass
1.0 2.4.1.5 Ensure access to /etc/cron.weekly is configured Pass
1.0 2.4.1.6 Ensure access to /etc/cron.monthly is configured Pass
1.0 2.4.1.7 Ensure access to /etc/cron.yearly is configured Pass
1.0 2.4.1.8 Ensure access to /etc/cron.d is configured Pass
1.0 2.4.1.9 Ensure access to crontab is configured Pass
2.4.2 Configure at
1.0 2.4.2.1 Ensure access to at is configured Pass
3 Network
3.1 Configure Network Devices


3.1.1 Ensure IPv6 status is identified Manual
1.0 3.1.2 Ensure wireless interfaces are not available Pass
1.0 3.1.3 Ensure bluetooth services are not in use Pass
3.2 Configure Network Kernel Modules
3.3 Configure Network Kernel Parameters
1.0 3.3.1 Ensure ip forwarding is disabled Pass
1.0 3.3.2 Ensure packet redirect sending is disabled Pass
1.0 3.3.3 Ensure bogus icmp responses are ignored Pass
1.0 3.3.4 Ensure broadcast icmp requests are ignored Pass
1.0 3.3.5 Ensure icmp redirects are not accepted Pass
1.0 3.3.6 Ensure secure icmp redirects are not accepted Pass
1.0 3.3.7 Ensure reverse path filtering is enabled Pass
1.0 3.3.8 Ensure source routed packets are not accepted Fail
1.0 3.3.9 Ensure suspicious packets are logged Fail
1.0 3.3.10 Ensure tcp syn cookies is enabled Pass
1.0 3.3.11 Ensure ipv6 router advertisements are not accepted Pass
4 Host Based Firewall
4.1 Configure a single firewall utility
1.0 4.1.1 Ensure a single firewall configuration utility is in use Pass
4.2 Configure UncomplicatedFirewall
1.0 4.2.1 Ensure ufw is installed Pass
1.0 4.2.2 Ensure nftables is not in use with ufw Pass
1.0 4.2.3 Ensure iptables-persistent is not installed with ufw Pass
1.0 4.2.4 Ensure ufw service is enabled Pass
1.0 4.2.5 Ensure ufw loopback traffic is configured Pass


4.2.6 Ensure ufw outbound connections are configured Manual
1.0 4.2.7 Ensure ufw firewall rules exist for all open ports Fail
1.0 4.2.8 Ensure ufw default deny firewall policy Fail
4.3 Configure nftables
1.0 4.3.1 Ensure nftables is installed Pass
1.0 4.3.2 Ensure ufw is uninstalled or disabled with nftables Pass


4.3.3 Ensure iptables are flushed with nftables Manual
1.0 4.3.4 Ensure a nftables table exists Pass
1.0 4.3.5 Ensure nftables base chains exist Pass
1.0 4.3.6 Ensure nftables loopback traffic is configured Pass


4.3.7 Ensure nftables outbound and established connections are configured Manual
1.0 4.3.8 Ensure nftables default deny firewall policy Pass
1.0 4.3.9 Ensure nftables service is enabled Pass
1.0 4.3.10 Ensure nftables rules are permanent Pass
4.4 Configure iptables
4.4.1 Configure iptables software
1.0 4.4.1.1 Ensure iptables packages are installed Pass
1.0 4.4.1.2 Ensure nftables is not in use with iptables Pass
1.0 4.4.1.3 Ensure ufw is not in use with iptables Pass
4.4.2 Configure IPv4 iptables
1.0 4.4.2.1 Ensure iptables default deny firewall policy Pass
1.0 4.4.2.2 Ensure iptables loopback traffic is configured Pass


4.4.2.3 Ensure iptables outbound and established connections are configured Manual
1.0 4.4.2.4 Ensure iptables firewall rules exist for all open ports Pass
4.4.3 Configure IPv6 ip6tables
1.0 4.4.3.1 Ensure ip6tables default deny firewall policy Pass
1.0 4.4.3.2 Ensure ip6tables loopback traffic is configured Pass


4.4.3.3 Ensure ip6tables outbound and established connections are configured Manual
1.0 4.4.3.4 Ensure ip6tables firewall rules exist for all open ports Pass
5 Access Control
5.1 Configure SSH Server
1.0 5.1.1 Ensure access to /etc/ssh/sshd_config is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.2 Ensure access to SSH private host key files is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.3 Ensure access to SSH public host key files is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.4 Ensure sshd access is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.5 Ensure sshd Banner is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.6 Ensure sshd Ciphers are configured Pass
1.0 5.1.7 Ensure sshd ClientAliveInterval and ClientAliveCountMax are configured Pass
1.0 5.1.10 Ensure sshd HostbasedAuthentication is disabled Pass
1.0 5.1.11 Ensure sshd IgnoreRhosts is enabled Pass
1.0 5.1.12 Ensure sshd KexAlgorithms is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.13 Ensure sshd LoginGraceTime is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.14 Ensure sshd LogLevel is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.15 Ensure sshd MACs are configured Pass
1.0 5.1.16 Ensure sshd MaxAuthTries is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.17 Ensure sshd MaxSessions is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.18 Ensure sshd MaxStartups is configured Pass
1.0 5.1.19 Ensure sshd PermitEmptyPasswords is disabled Pass
1.0 5.1.20 Ensure sshd PermitRootLogin is disabled Pass
1.0 5.1.21 Ensure sshd PermitUserEnvironment is disabled Pass
1.0 5.1.22 Ensure sshd UsePAM is enabled Pass
5.2 Configure privilege escalation
1.0 5.2.1 Ensure sudo is installed Pass
1.0 5.2.2 Ensure sudo commands use pty Pass
1.0 5.2.3 Ensure sudo log file exists Pass
1.0 5.2.5 Ensure re-authentication for privilege escalation is not disabled globally Pass
1.0 5.2.6 Ensure sudo authentication timeout is configured Pass
1.0 5.2.7 Ensure access to the su command is restricted Pass
5.3 Pluggable Authentication Modules
5.3.1 Configure PAM software packages
1.0 5.3.1.1 Ensure latest version of pam is installed Pass
1.0 5.3.1.2 Ensure latest version of libpam-modules is installed Pass
1.0 5.3.1.3 Ensure latest version of libpam-pwquality is installed Pass
5.3.2 Configure pam-auth-update profiles
1.0 5.3.2.1 Ensure pam_unix module is enabled Pass
1.0 5.3.2.2 Ensure pam_faillock module is enabled Fail
1.0 5.3.2.3 Ensure pam_pwquality module is enabled Pass
1.0 5.3.2.4 Ensure pam_pwhistory module is enabled Fail
5.3.3 Configure PAM Arguments
5.3.3.1 Configure pam_faillock module
1.0 5.3.3.1.1 Ensure password failed attempts lockout is configured Pass
1.0 5.3.3.1.2 Ensure password unlock time is configured Pass
5.3.3.2 Configure pam_pwquality module
1.0 5.3.3.2.1 Ensure password number of changed characters is configured Pass
1.0 5.3.3.2.2 Ensure minimum password length is configured Pass


5.3.3.2.3 Ensure password complexity is configured Manual
1.0 5.3.3.2.4 Ensure password same consecutive characters is configured Pass
1.0 5.3.3.2.5 Ensure password maximum sequential characters is configured Pass
1.0 5.3.3.2.6 Ensure password dictionary check is enabled Pass
1.0 5.3.3.2.7 Ensure password quality checking is enforced Pass
1.0 5.3.3.2.8 Ensure password quality is enforced for the root user Pass
5.3.3.3 Configure pam_pwhistory module
1.0 5.3.3.3.1 Ensure password history remember is configured Fail
1.0 5.3.3.3.2 Ensure password history is enforced for the root user Fail
1.0 5.3.3.3.3 Ensure pam_pwhistory includes use_authtok Fail
5.3.3.4 Configure pam_unix module
1.0 5.3.3.4.1 Ensure pam_unix does not include nullok Fail
1.0 5.3.3.4.2 Ensure pam_unix does not include remember Pass
1.0 5.3.3.4.3 Ensure pam_unix includes a strong password hashing algorithm Pass
1.0 5.3.3.4.4 Ensure pam_unix includes use_authtok Pass
5.4 User Accounts and Environment
5.4.1 Configure shadow password suite parameters
1.0 5.4.1.1 Ensure password expiration is configured Fail
1.0 5.4.1.3 Ensure password expiration warning days is configured Pass
1.0 5.4.1.4 Ensure strong password hashing algorithm is configured Pass
1.0 5.4.1.5 Ensure inactive password lock is configured Fail
1.0 5.4.1.6 Ensure all users last password change date is in the past Pass
5.4.2 Configure root and system accounts and environment
1.0 5.4.2.1 Ensure root is the only UID 0 account Pass
1.0 5.4.2.2 Ensure root is the only GID 0 account Pass
1.0 5.4.2.3 Ensure group root is the only GID 0 group Pass
1.0 5.4.2.4 Ensure root account access is controlled Pass
1.0 5.4.2.5 Ensure root path integrity Pass
1.0 5.4.2.6 Ensure root user umask is configured Fail
1.0 5.4.2.7 Ensure system accounts do not have a valid login shell Pass
1.0 5.4.2.8 Ensure accounts without a valid login shell are locked Pass
5.4.3 Configure user default environment
1.0 5.4.3.2 Ensure default user shell timeout is configured Pass
1.0 5.4.3.3 Ensure default user umask is configured Pass
6 Logging and Auditing
6.1 Configure Integrity Checking
1.0 6.1.1 Ensure AIDE is installed Fail
1.0 6.1.2 Ensure filesystem integrity is regularly checked Fail
1.0 6.1.3 Ensure cryptographic mechanisms are used to protect the integrity of audit tools Fail
6.2 System Logging
6.2.1 Configure systemd-journald service
1.0 6.2.1.1 Ensure journald service is enabled and active Pass


6.2.1.2 Ensure journald log file access is configured Manual


6.2.1.3 Ensure journald log file rotation is configured Manual
6.2.2 Configure journald
6.2.2.1 Configure systemd-journal-remote
1.0 6.2.2.1.1 Ensure systemd-journal-remote is installed Pass


6.2.2.1.2 Ensure systemd-journal-upload authentication is configured Manual
1.0 6.2.2.1.3 Ensure systemd-journal-upload is enabled and active Pass
1.0 6.2.2.1.4 Ensure systemd-journal-remote service is not in use Pass
1.0 6.2.2.2 Ensure journald ForwardToSyslog is disabled Pass
1.0 6.2.2.3 Ensure journald Compress is configured Pass
1.0 6.2.2.4 Ensure journald Storage is configured Pass
6.2.3 Configure rsyslog
1.0 6.2.3.1 Ensure rsyslog service is enabled and active Pass
1.0 6.2.3.2 Ensure rsyslog is installed Pass
1.0 6.2.3.3 Ensure journald is configured to send logs to rsyslog Fail
1.0 6.2.3.4 Ensure rsyslog log file creation mode is configured Pass


6.2.3.5 Ensure rsyslog logging is configured Manual


6.2.3.6 Ensure rsyslog is configured to send logs to a remote log host Manual
1.0 6.2.3.7 Ensure rsyslog is not configured to receive logs from a remote client Pass


6.2.3.8 Ensure logrotate is configured Manual
6.2.4 Configure Logfiles
1.0 6.2.4.1 Ensure access to all logfiles has been configured Fail
6.3 System Auditing
6.3.1 Configure auditd Service
6.3.2 Configure Data Retention
6.3.3 Configure auditd Rules
6.3.4 Configure auditd File Access
7 System Maintenance
7.1 Configure system file and directory access
1.0 7.1.1 Ensure access to /etc/passwd is configured Pass
1.0 7.1.2 Ensure access to /etc/passwd- is configured Pass
1.0 7.1.3 Ensure access to /etc/group is configured Pass
1.0 7.1.4 Ensure access to /etc/group- is configured Pass
1.0 7.1.5 Ensure access to /etc/shadow is configured Pass
1.0 7.1.6 Ensure access to /etc/shadow- is configured Pass
1.0 7.1.7 Ensure access to /etc/gshadow is configured Pass
1.0 7.1.8 Ensure access to /etc/gshadow- is configured Pass
1.0 7.1.9 Ensure access to /etc/shells is configured Pass
1.0 7.1.10 Ensure access to /etc/security/opasswd is configured Pass
1.0 7.1.11 Ensure world writable files and directories are secured Pass
1.0 7.1.12 Ensure no files or directories without an owner and a group exist Pass


7.1.13 Ensure SUID and SGID files are reviewed Manual
7.2 Local User and Group Settings
1.0 7.2.1 Ensure accounts in /etc/passwd use shadowed passwords Pass
1.0 7.2.2 Ensure /etc/shadow password fields are not empty Pass
1.0 7.2.3 Ensure all groups in /etc/passwd exist in /etc/group Pass
1.0 7.2.4 Ensure shadow group is empty Pass
1.0 7.2.5 Ensure no duplicate UIDs exist Pass
1.0 7.2.6 Ensure no duplicate GIDs exist Pass
1.0 7.2.7 Ensure no duplicate user names exist Pass
1.0 7.2.8 Ensure no duplicate group names exist Pass
1.0 7.2.9 Ensure local interactive user home directories are configured Fail
1.0 7.2.10 Ensure local interactive user dot files access is configured Pass
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Assessment Details

1 Initial Setup

Items in this section are advised for all systems but may be difficult or require extensive preparation after the initial setup of the system.

1.1 Filesystem

The file system is generally a built-in layer used to handle the data management of the storage.

1.1.1 Configure Filesystem Kernel Modules

Several uncommon filesystem types are supported under Linux. Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface of the system. If a filesystem type is not needed it should be disabled. Native Linux file systems are designed to ensure that built-in security controls function as expected. Non-native filesystems can lead to unexpected consequences to both the security and functionality of the system and should be used with caution. Many filesystems are created for niche use cases and are not maintained and supported as the operating systems are updated and patched. Users of non-native filesystems should ensure that there is attention and ongoing support for them, especially in light of frequent operating system changes.

Standard network connectivity and Internet access to cloud storage may make the use of non-standard filesystem formats to directly attach heterogeneous devices much less attractive.

Note : This should not be considered a comprehensive list of filesystems. You may wish to consider additions to those listed here for your environment. For the current available file system modules on the system see ls /usr/lib/modules/**/kernel/fs | sort -u

Start up scripts

Kernel modules loaded directly via insmod will ignore what is configured in the relevant /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf files. If modules are still being loaded after a reboot whilst having the correctly configured blacklist and install command, check for insmod entries in start up scripts such as .bashrc .

Return values

Using /bin/false as the command in disabling a particular module serves two purposes; to convey the meaning of the entry to the user and cause a non-zero return value. The latter can be tested for in scripts. Please note that insmod will ignore what is configured in the relevant configuration files. The preferred way to load modules is with modprobe .

Pass

1.1.1.1 Ensure cramfs kernel module is not available

Description:

The cramfs filesystem type is a compressed read-only Linux filesystem embedded in small footprint systems. A cramfs image can be used without having to first decompress the image.

Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface of the system. If this filesystem type is not needed, disable it.

Run the following to unload and disable the cramfs kernel module. This can also be done by running the script included below.

Run the following commands to unload the cramfs kernel module:

# modprobe -r cramfs 2>/dev/null

# rmmod cramfs 2>/dev/null

Perform the following to disable the cramfs kernel module:

Create a file ending in .conf with install cramfs /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "install cramfs /bin/false" >> cramfs.conf

Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist cramfs in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "blacklist cramfs" >> cramfs.conf

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • -- INFO --
  • - module: "cramfs" exists in:
  • "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - kernel module: "cramfs" is not loaded
  • - kernel module: "cramfs" is not loadable
  • - kernel module: "cramfs" is deny listed
No error lines were collected.


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                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53: CM-7 a</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-7.1 (ii)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Group ID: V-230498</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 9 STIG Group ID: V-257880</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893501_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l> -- INFO --</l>
                  <l>  - module: "cramfs" exists in:</l>
                  <l>    "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "cramfs" is not loaded</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "cramfs" is not loadable</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "cramfs" is deny listed</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li> -- INFO --</li>
                              <li>  - module: "cramfs" exists in:</li>
                              <li>    "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "cramfs" is not loaded</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "cramfs" is not loadable</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "cramfs" is deny listed</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53: CM-7 a
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-7.1 (ii)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Group ID: V-230498
  • URL: RHEL 9 STIG Group ID: V-257880

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
    Subcontrol: 9.2
    Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
    Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
    Safeguard: 4.8
    Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
    Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
    Implementation Group: IG-2
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.1.2 Ensure freevxfs kernel module is not available

Description:

The freevxfs filesystem type is a free version of the Veritas type filesystem. This is the primary filesystem type for HP-UX operating systems.

Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface of the system. If this filesystem type is not needed, disable it.

Run the following to unload and disable the freevxfs kernel module. This can also be done by running the script included below.

Run the following commands to unload the freevxfs kernel module:

# modprobe -r freevxfs 2>/dev/null

# rmmod freevxfs 2>/dev/null

Perform the following to disable the freevxfs kernel module:

Create a file ending in .conf with install freevxfs /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "install freevxfs /bin/false" >> freevxfs.conf

Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist freevxfs in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "blacklist freevxfs" >> freevxfs.conf

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • -- INFO --
  • - module: "freevxfs" exists in:
  • "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - kernel module: "freevxfs" is not loaded
  • - kernel module: "freevxfs" is not loadable
  • - kernel module: "freevxfs" is deny listed
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.2_Ensure_freevxfs_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.613Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53: CM-7 a</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53A: CM-7.1 (ii)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893508_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l> -- INFO --</l>
                  <l>  - module: "freevxfs" exists in:</l>
                  <l>    "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "freevxfs" is not loaded</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "freevxfs" is not loadable</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "freevxfs" is deny listed</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li> -- INFO --</li>
                              <li>  - module: "freevxfs" exists in:</li>
                              <li>    "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "freevxfs" is not loaded</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "freevxfs" is not loadable</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "freevxfs" is deny listed</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53: CM-7 a
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53A: CM-7.1 (ii)

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
    Subcontrol: 9.2
    Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
    Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
    Safeguard: 4.8
    Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
    Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
    Implementation Group: IG-2
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.1.3 Ensure hfs kernel module is not available

Description:

The hfs filesystem type is a hierarchical filesystem that allows you to mount Mac OS filesystems.

Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface of the system. If this filesystem type is not needed, disable it.

Run the following to unload and disable the hfs kernel module. This can also be done by running the script included below.

Run the following commands to unload the hfs kernel module:

# modprobe -r hfs 2>/dev/null

# rmmod hfs 2>/dev/null

Perform the following to disable the hfs kernel module:

Create a file ending in .conf with install hfs /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "install hfs /bin/false" >> hfs.conf

Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist hfs in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "blacklist hfs" >> hfs.conf

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • -- INFO --
  • - module: "hfs" exists in:
  • "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - kernel module: "hfs" is not loaded
  • - kernel module: "hfs" is not loadable
  • - kernel module: "hfs" is deny listed
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.3_Ensure_hfs_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.614Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53: CM-7 a</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-7.1 (ii)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893511_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l> -- INFO --</l>
                  <l>  - module: "hfs" exists in:</l>
                  <l>    "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "hfs" is not loaded</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "hfs" is not loadable</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "hfs" is deny listed</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li> -- INFO --</li>
                              <li>  - module: "hfs" exists in:</li>
                              <li>    "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "hfs" is not loaded</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "hfs" is not loadable</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "hfs" is deny listed</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53: CM-7 a
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-7.1 (ii)

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
    Subcontrol: 9.2
    Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
    Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
    Safeguard: 4.8
    Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
    Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
    Implementation Group: IG-2
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.1.4 Ensure hfsplus kernel module is not available

Description:

The hfsplus filesystem type is a hierarchical filesystem designed to replace hfs that allows you to mount Mac OS filesystems.

Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface of the system. If this filesystem type is not needed, disable it.

Run the following to unload and disable the hfsplus kernel module. This can also be done by running the script included below.

Run the following commands to unload the hfsplus kernel module:

# modprobe -r hfsplus 2>/dev/null

# rmmod hfsplus 2>/dev/null

Perform the following to disable the hfsplus kernel module:

Create a file ending in .conf with install hfsplus /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "install hfsplus /bin/false" >> hfsplus.conf

Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist hfsplus in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "blacklist hfsplus" >> hfsplus.conf

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • -- INFO --
  • - module: "hfsplus" exists in:
  • "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - kernel module: "hfsplus" is not loaded
  • - kernel module: "hfsplus" is not loadable
  • - kernel module: "hfsplus" is deny listed
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.1.4_Ensure_hfsplus_kernel_module_is_not_available"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.614Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7 a</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-7.1 (ii)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893515_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
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                  <l> -- INFO --</l>
                  <l>  - module: "hfsplus" exists in:</l>
                  <l>    "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "hfsplus" is not loaded</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "hfsplus" is not loadable</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "hfsplus" is deny listed</l>
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                        <td>sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li> -- INFO --</li>
                              <li>  - module: "hfsplus" exists in:</li>
                              <li>    "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "hfsplus" is not loaded</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "hfsplus" is not loadable</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "hfsplus" is deny listed</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
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      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7 a
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-7.1 (ii)

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
    Subcontrol: 9.2
    Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
    Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
    Safeguard: 4.8
    Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
    Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
    Implementation Group: IG-2
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

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Pass

1.1.1.5 Ensure jffs2 kernel module is not available

Description:

The jffs2 (journaling flash filesystem 2) filesystem type is a log-structured filesystem used in flash memory devices.

Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface of the system. If this filesystem type is not needed, disable it.

Run the following to unload and disable the jffs2 kernel module. This can also be done by running the script included below.

Run the following commands to unload the jffs2 kernel module:

# modprobe -r jffs2 2>/dev/null

# rmmod jffs2 2>/dev/null

Perform the following to disable the jffs2 kernel module:

Create a file ending in .conf with install jffs2 /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "install jffs2 /bin/false" >> jffs2.conf

Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist jffs2 in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "blacklist jffs2" >> jffs2.conf

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • -- INFO --
  • - module: "jffs2" exists in:
  • "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - kernel module: "jffs2" is not loaded
  • - kernel module: "jffs2" is not loadable
  • - kernel module: "jffs2" is deny listed
No error lines were collected.


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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
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                  <l>  - kernel module: "jffs2" is not loadable</l>
                  <l>  - kernel module: "jffs2" is deny listed</l>
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                        <td>sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li> -- INFO --</li>
                              <li>  - module: "jffs2" exists in:</li>
                              <li>    "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/fs"</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "jffs2" is not loaded</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "jffs2" is not loadable</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "jffs2" is deny listed</li>
                           </ul>
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                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
    Subcontrol: 9.2
    Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
    Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
    Safeguard: 4.8
    Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
    Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
    Implementation Group: IG-2
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

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Pass

1.1.1.9 Ensure usb-storage kernel module is not available

Description:

USB storage provides a means to transfer and store files ensuring persistence and availability of the files independent of network connection status. Its popularity and utility has led to USB-based malware being a simple and common means for network infiltration and a first step to establishing a persistent threat within a networked environment.

Restricting USB access on the system will decrease the physical attack surface for a device and diminish the possible vectors to introduce malware.

Run the following to unload and disable the usb-storage kernel module. This can also be done by running the script included below.

Run the following commands to unload the usb-storage kernel module:

# modprobe -r usb-storage 2>/dev/null

# rmmod usb-storage 2>/dev/null

Perform the following to disable the usb-storage kernel module:

Create a file ending in .conf with install usb_storage /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "install usb_storage /bin/false" >> usb-storage.conf

Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist usb_storage in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

Example:

# printf '\n%s\n' "blacklist usb_storage" >> usb-storage.conf

Impact:

Disabling the usb-storage module will disable any usage of USB storage devices.

If requirements and local site policy allow the use of such devices, other solutions should be configured accordingly instead. One example of a commonly used solution is USBGuard .

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • -- INFO --
  • - module: "usb-storage" exists in:
  • "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/drivers"
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - kernel module: "usb-storage" is not loaded
  • - kernel module: "usb-storage" is not loadable
  • - kernel module: "usb-storage" is deny listed
No error lines were collected.


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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">Ubuntu 22.04 STIG Vul ID: V-260540</xccdf:ident>
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                  <l/>
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                        <td>sce/nix_module_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li> -- INFO --</li>
                              <li>  - module: "usb-storage" exists in:</li>
                              <li>    "/usr/lib/modules/5.4.0-216-generic/kernel/drivers"</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "usb-storage" is not loaded</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "usb-storage" is not loadable</li>
                              <li>  - kernel module: "usb-storage" is deny listed</li>
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References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SI-3
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230503
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230503r942936
  • URL: Ubuntu 22.04 STIG Vul ID: V-260540
  • URL: Ubuntu 22.04 STIG Rule ID: SV-260540r986276

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 13: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to prevent data exfiltration, mitigate the effects of exfiltrated data, and ensure the privacy and integrity of sensitive information.
    Subcontrol: 13.7
    Label: Manage USB Devices
    Description: If USB storage devices are required, enterprise software should be used that can configure systems to allow the use of specific devices. An inventory of such devices should be maintained.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 10: Malware Defenses: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Prevent or control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious applications, code, or scripts on enterprise assets.
    Safeguard: 10.3
    Label: Disable Autorun and Autoplay for Removable Media
    Description: Disable autorun and autoplay auto-execute functionality for removable media.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

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Manual

1.1.1.10 Ensure unused filesystems kernel modules are not available

Description:

Filesystem kernel modules are pieces of code that can be dynamically loaded into the Linux kernel to extend its filesystem capabilities, or so-called base kernel, of an operating system. Filesystem kernel modules are typically used to add support for new hardware (as device drivers), or for adding system calls.

While loadable filesystem kernel modules are a convenient method of modifying the running kernel, this can be abused by attackers on a compromised system to prevent detection of their processes or files, allowing them to maintain control over the system. Many rootkits make use of loadable filesystem kernel modules in this way.

Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface of the system. If this filesystem type is not needed, disable it. The following filesystem kernel modules have known CVE's and should be made unavailable if no dependencies exist:

  • afs - CVE-2022-37402
  • ceph - CVE-2022-0670
  • cifs - CVE-2022-29869
  • exfat CVE-2022-29973
  • ext CVE-2022-1184
  • fat CVE-2022-22043
  • fscache CVE-2022-3630
  • fuse CVE-2023-0386
  • gfs2 CVE-2023-3212
  • nfs_common CVE-2023-6660
  • nfsd CVE-2022-43945
  • smbfs_common CVE-2022-2585

- IF - the module is available in the running kernel:

  • Unload the filesystem kernel module from the kernel
  • Create a file ending in .conf with install filesystem kernel modules /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory
  • Create a file ending in .conf with deny list filesystem kernel modules in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

WARNING : unloading, disabling or denylisting filesystem modules that are in use on the system maybe FATAL. It is extremely important to thoroughly review the filesystems returned by the audit before following the remediation procedure.

Example of unloading the gfs2 kernel module:

# modprobe -r gfs2 2>/dev/null

# rmmod gfs2 2>/dev/null

Example of fully disabling the gfs2 kernel module:

# printf '%s\n' "blacklist gfs2" "install gfs2 /bin/false" >> /etc/modprobe.d/gfs2.conf

Note:

  • Disabling a kernel module by modifying the command above for each unused filesystem kernel module
  • The example gfs2 must be updated with the appropriate module name for the command or example script bellow to run correctly.

Below is an example Script that can be modified to use on various filesystem kernel modules manual remediation process:

Example Script

#!/usr/bin/env bash



{

a_output2=(); a_output3=(); l_dl="" # Initialize arrays and clear variables

l_mod_name="gfs2" # set module name

l_mod_type="fs" # set module type

l_mod_path="$(readlink -f /usr/lib/modules/**/kernel/$l_mod_type || readlink -f /lib/modules/**/kernel/$l_mod_type)"

f_module_fix()

{

l_dl="y" # Set to ignore duplicate checks

a_showconfig=() # Create array with modprobe output

while IFS= read -r l_showconfig; do

a_showconfig+=("$l_showconfig")

done < <(modprobe --showconfig | grep -P -- '\b(install|blacklist)\h+'"${l_mod_name//-/_}"'\b')

if lsmod | grep "$l_mod_name" &> /dev/null; then # Check if the module is currently loaded

a_output2+=(" - unloading kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\"")

modprobe -r "$l_mod_name" 2>/dev/null; rmmod "$l_mod_name" 2>/dev/null

fi

if ! grep -Pq -- '\binstall\h+'"${l_mod_name//-/_}"'\h+(\/usr)?\/bin\/(true|false)\b' <<< "${a_showconfig[*]}"; then

a_output2+=(" - setting kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\" to \"$(readlink -f /bin/false)\"")

printf '%s\n' "install $l_mod_name $(readlink -f /bin/false)" >> /etc/modprobe.d/"$l_mod_name".conf

fi

if ! grep -Pq -- '\bblacklist\h+'"${l_mod_name//-/_}"'\b' <<< "${a_showconfig[*]}"; then

a_output2+=(" - denylisting kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\"")

printf '%s\n' "blacklist $l_mod_name" >> /etc/modprobe.d/"$l_mod_name".conf

fi

}

for l_mod_base_directory in $l_mod_path; do # Check if the module exists on the system

if [ -d "$l_mod_base_directory/${l_mod_name/-/\/}" ] && [ -n "$(ls -A "$l_mod_base_directory/${l_mod_name/-/\/}")" ]; then

a_output3+=(" - \"$l_mod_base_directory\"")

[[ "$l_mod_name" =~ overlay ]] && l_mod_name="${l_mod_name::-2}"

[ "$l_dl" != "y" ] && f_module_fix

else

echo -e " - kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\" doesn't exist in \"$l_mod_base_directory\""

fi

done

[ "${#a_output3[@]}" -gt 0 ] && printf '%s\n' "" " -- INFO --" " - module: \"$l_mod_name\" exists in:" "${a_output3[@]}"

[ "${#a_output2[@]}" -gt 0 ] && printf '%s\n' "" "${a_output2[@]}" || printf '%s\n' "" " - No changes needed"

printf '%s\n' "" " - remediation of kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\" complete" ""

}

Impact:

This list may be quite extensive and covering all edges cases is difficult. Therefore, it's crucial to carefully consider the implications and dependencies before making any changes to the filesystem kernel module configurations.



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                   role="unscored"
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   <xccdf:result>notchecked</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=filesystem</xccdf:ident>
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References:

  • URL: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=filesystem

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
    Subcontrol: 9.2
    Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
    Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
    Safeguard: 4.8
    Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
    Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
    Implementation Group: IG-2
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary

1.1.2 Configure Filesystem Partitions

Directories that are used for system-wide functions can be further protected by placing them on separate partitions. This provides protection for resource exhaustion and enables the use of mounting options that are applicable to the directory's intended use. Users' data can be stored on separate partitions and have stricter mount options. A user partition is a filesystem that has been established for use by the users and does not contain software for system operations.

The recommendations in this section are easier to perform during initial system installation. If the system is already installed, it is recommended that a full backup be performed before repartitioning the system.

Note:

-IF- you are repartitioning a system that has already been installed (This may require the system to be in single-user mode):

  • Mount the new partition to a temporary mountpoint e.g. mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
  • Copy data from the original partition to the new partition. e.g. cp -a /var/tmp/* /mnt
  • Verify that all data is present on the new partition. e.g. ls -la /mnt
  • Unmount the new partition. e.g. umount /mnt
  • Remove the data from the original directory that was in the old partition. e.g. rm -Rf /var/tmp/* Otherwise it will still consume space in the old partition that will be masked when the new filesystem is mounted.
  • Mount the new partition to the desired mountpoint. e.g. mount /dev/sda2 /var/tmp
  • Update /etc/fstab with the new mountpoint. e.g. /dev/sda2 /var/tmp xfs defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

1.1.2.1 Configure /tmp

The /tmp directory is a world-writable directory used to store data used by the system and user applications for a short period of time. This data should have no expectation of surviving a reboot, as this directory is intended to be emptied after each reboot.

Fail

1.1.2.1.1 Ensure /tmp is a separate partition

Description:

The /tmp directory is a world-writable directory used for temporary storage by all users and some applications.

Note: If an entry for /tmp exists in /etc/fstab it will take precedence over entries in a systemd unit file. There is an exception to this when a system is diskless and connected to iSCSI, entries in /etc/fstab may not take precedence over a systemd unit file.

Making /tmp its own file system allows an administrator to set additional mount options such as the noexec option on the mount, making /tmp useless for an attacker to install executable code. It would also prevent an attacker from establishing a hard link to a system setuid program and wait for it to be updated. Once the program was updated, the hard link would be broken, and the attacker would have his own copy of the program. If the program happened to have a security vulnerability, the attacker could continue to exploit the known flaw.

This can be accomplished by either mounting tmpfs to /tmp , or creating a separate partition for /tmp .

First ensure that systemd is correctly configured to ensure that /tmp will be mounted at boot time.

# systemctl unmask tmp.mount

For specific configuration requirements of the /tmp mount for your environment, modify /etc/fstab .

Example of using tmpfs with specific mount options:

tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,size=2G 0 0

Note: the size=2G is an example of setting a specific size for tmpfs .

Example of using a volume or disk with specific mount options. The source location of the volume or disk will vary depending on your environment:

<device> /tmp <fstype> defaults,nodev,nosuid,noexec 0 0

Impact:

By design files saved to /tmp should have no expectation of surviving a reboot of the system. tmpfs is ram based and all files stored to tmpfs will be lost when the system is rebooted.

If files need to be persistent through a reboot, they should be saved to /var/tmp not /tmp .

Since the /tmp directory is intended to be world-writable, there is a risk of resource exhaustion if it is not bound to tmpfs or a separate partition.

Running out of /tmp space is a problem regardless of what kind of filesystem lies under it, but in a configuration where /tmp is not a separate file system it will essentially have the whole disk available, as the default installation only creates a single / partition. On the other hand, a RAM-based /tmp (as with tmpfs ) will almost certainly be much smaller, which can lead to applications filling up the filesystem much more easily. Another alternative is to create a dedicated partition for /tmp from a separate volume or disk. One of the downsides of a disk-based dedicated partition is that it will be slower than tmpfs which is RAM-based.

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_exists_chk.sh
Result: Fail
Exit Value: 102
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** FAIL **
  • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
  • - Mount point: "/tmp" does not exist
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-fstab-generator.html</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/filesystems/tmpfs.txt</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230295</xccdf:ident>
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                  <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</l>
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                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_exists_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
                              <li> - Mount point: "/tmp" does not exist</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/APIFileSystems/
  • URL: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-fstab-generator.html
  • URL: https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/filesystems/tmpfs.txt
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230295
  • URL: RHEL 8 Rule ID: SV-30295r627750

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.1.2 Ensure nodev option set on /tmp partition

Description:

The nodev mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain special devices.

Since the /tmp filesystem is not intended to support devices, set this option to ensure that users cannot create a block or character special devices in /tmp .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /tmp .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nodev to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /tmp partition.

Example:

<device> /tmp <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /tmp with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /tmp

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/tmp" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.1.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_tmp_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.616Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230511</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230511r854052</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
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            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
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                            exit-value="101">
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
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                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/tmp" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230511
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230511r854052

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.1.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /tmp partition

Description:

The nosuid mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain setuid files.

Since the /tmp filesystem is only intended for temporary file storage, set this option to ensure that users cannot create setuid files in /tmp .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /tmp .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nosuid to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /tmp partition.

Example:

<device> /tmp <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /tmp with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /tmp

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/tmp" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
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                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.617Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
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            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/tmp" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/tmp" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230512
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230512r854053

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.1.4 Ensure noexec option set on /tmp partition

Description:

The noexec mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain executable binaries.

Since the /tmp filesystem is only intended for temporary file storage, set this option to ensure that users cannot run executable binaries from /tmp .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /tmp .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add noexec to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /tmp partition.

Example:

<device> /tmp <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /tmp with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /tmp

Impact:

Setting the noexec option on /tmp may prevent installation and/or updating of some 3rd party software.

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/tmp" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.1.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_tmp_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.618Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230513</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230513r854054</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893566_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/tmp" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/tmp" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230513
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230513r854054

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary

1.1.2.2 Configure /dev/shm

The /dev/shm directory is a world-writable directory that can function as shared memory that facilitates inter process communication (IPC)

Pass

1.1.2.2.1 Ensure /dev/shm is a separate partition

Description:

The /dev/shm directory is a world-writable directory that can function as shared memory that facilitates inter process communication (IPC).

Making /dev/shm its own file system allows an administrator to set additional mount options such as the noexec option on the mount, making /dev/shm useless for an attacker to install executable code. It would also prevent an attacker from establishing a hard link to a system setuid program and wait for it to be updated. Once the program was updated, the hard link would be broken and the attacker would have his own copy of the program. If the program happened to have a security vulnerability, the attacker could continue to exploit the known flaw.

This can be accomplished by mounting tmpfs to /dev/shm .

For specific configuration requirements of the /dev/shm mount for your environment, modify /etc/fstab .

Example:

tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,size=2G 0 0

Impact:

Since the /dev/shm directory is intended to be world-writable, there is a risk of resource exhaustion if it is not bound to a separate partition.

/dev/shm utilizing tmpfs can be resized using the size={size} parameter in the relevant entry in /etc/fstab .

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_exists_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Mount point: "/dev/shm" exists
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.2.1_Ensure_devshm_is_a_separate_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.618Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/APIFileSystems/</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-fstab-generator.html</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893577_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_exists_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_exists_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_exists_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Mount point: "/dev/shm" exists</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_exists_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Mount point: "/dev/shm" exists</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/APIFileSystems/
  • URL: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-fstab-generator.html
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.2.2 Ensure nodev option set on /dev/shm partition

Description:

The nodev mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain special devices.

Since the /dev/shm filesystem is not intended to support devices, set this option to ensure that users cannot attempt to create special devices in /dev/shm partitions.

- IF - a separate partition exists for /dev/shm .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nodev to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /dev/shm partition. See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.

Example:

tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /dev/shm with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /dev/shm

Note: It is recommended to use tmpfs as the device/filesystem type as /dev/shm is used as shared memory space by applications.

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Mount point option: "nodev" exists on: "/dev/shm"
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.2.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_devshm_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.618Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230508</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230508r854049</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893585_var"/>
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         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
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                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Mount point option: "nodev" exists on: "/dev/shm"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230508
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230508r854049

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.2.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /dev/shm partition

Description:

The nosuid mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain setuid files.

Setting this option on a file system prevents users from introducing privileged programs onto the system and allowing non-root users to execute them.

- IF - a separate partition exists for /dev/shm .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nosuid to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /dev/shm partition. See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.

Example:

tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /dev/shm with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /dev/shm

Note: It is recommended to use tmpfs as the device/filesystem type as /dev/shm is used as shared memory space by applications.

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Mount point option: "nosuid" exists on: "/dev/shm"
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230509</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230509r854050</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893593_var"/>
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         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
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                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Mount point option: "nosuid" exists on: "/dev/shm"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230509
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230509r854050

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.2.4 Ensure noexec option set on /dev/shm partition

Description:

The noexec mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain executable binaries.

Setting this option on a file system prevents users from executing programs from shared memory. This deters users from introducing potentially malicious software on the system.

- IF - a separate partition exists for /dev/shm .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add noexec to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /dev/shm partition.

Example:

tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /dev/shm with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /dev/shm

Note: It is recommended to use tmpfs as the device/filesystem type as /dev/shm is used as shared memory space by applications.

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Mount point option: "noexec" exists on: "/dev/shm"
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230510</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230510r854051</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893601_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
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                  <l> - Mount point option: "noexec" exists on: "/dev/shm"</l>
                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Mount point option: "noexec" exists on: "/dev/shm"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230510
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230510r854051

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary

1.1.2.3 Configure /home

Please note that home directories can be mounted anywhere and are not necessarily restricted to /home , nor restricted to a single location, nor is the name restricted in any way.

Finding user home directories can be done by looking in /etc/passwd , looking over the mounted file systems with mount or querying the relevant database with getent .

The following script can be ran to find user's home directories:

#!/usr/bin/env bash



{

l_valid_shells="^($(awk -F\/ '$NF != "nologin" {print}' /etc/shells | sed -rn '/^\//{s,/,\\\\/,g;p}' | paste -s -d '|' - ))$"

awk -v pat="$l_valid_shells" -F: '($1!~/^(root|halt|sync|shutdown|nfsnobody)$/ && ($3>='"$(awk '/^\s*UID_MIN/{print $2}' /etc/login.defs)"' || $3 != 65534) && $(NF) ~ pat) {print $1 " - " $6}' /etc/passwd

}
Pass

1.1.2.3.2 Ensure nodev option set on /home partition

Description:

The nodev mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain special devices.

Since the /home filesystem is not intended to support devices, set this option to ensure that users cannot create a block or character special devices in /home .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /home .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nodev to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /home partition.

Example:

<device> /home <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /home with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /home

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/home" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.622Z"
                   version="1"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893619_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
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                  <l/>
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                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/home" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.3.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /home partition

Description:

The nosuid mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain setuid files.

Since the /home filesystem is only intended for user file storage, set this option to ensure that users cannot create setuid files in /home .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /home .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nosuid to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /home partition.

Example:

<device> /home <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /home with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /home

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/home" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.3.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_home_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.624Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893628_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/home" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/home" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary

1.1.2.4 Configure /var

The /var directory is used by daemons and other system services to temporarily store dynamic data. Some directories created by these processes may be world-writable.

Pass

1.1.2.4.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var partition

Description:

The nodev mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain special devices.

Since the /var filesystem is not intended to support devices, set this option to ensure that users cannot create a block or character special devices in /var .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nodev to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var partition.

Example:

<device> /var <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.4.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_var_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.626Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893645_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.4.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var partition

Description:

The nosuid mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain setuid files.

Since the /var filesystem is only intended for variable files such as logs, set this option to ensure that users cannot create setuid files in /var .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nosuid to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var partition.

Example:

<device> /var <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.4.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_var_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.626Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893653_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary

1.1.2.5 Configure /var/tmp

The /var/tmp directory is a world-writable directory used for temporary storage by all users and some applications. Temporary files residing in /var/tmp are to be preserved between reboots.

Pass

1.1.2.5.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var/tmp partition

Description:

The nodev mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain special devices.

Since the /var/tmp filesystem is not intended to support devices, set this option to ensure that users cannot create a block or character special devices in /var/tmp .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/tmp .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nodev to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var/tmp partition.

Example:

<device> /var/tmp <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var/tmp with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var/tmp

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/tmp" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.5.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_vartmp_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.629Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230520</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230520r854061</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893667_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/tmp" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/tmp" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230520
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230520r854061

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.5.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/tmp partition

Description:

The nosuid mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain setuid files.

Since the /var/tmp filesystem is only intended for temporary file storage, set this option to ensure that users cannot create setuid files in /var/tmp .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/tmp .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nosuid to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var/tmp partition.

Example:

<device> /var/tmp <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var/tmp with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var/tmp

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/tmp" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.5.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_vartmp_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.629Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230521</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG  STIG ID: RHEL-08-040133</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893675_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/tmp" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/tmp" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230521
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG STIG ID: RHEL-08-040133

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.5.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/tmp partition

Description:

The noexec mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain executable binaries.

Since the /var/tmp filesystem is only intended for temporary file storage, set this option to ensure that users cannot run executable binaries from /var/tmp .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/tmp .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add noexec to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var/tmp partition.

Example:

<device> /var/tmp <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var/tmp with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var/tmp

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/tmp" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.5.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_vartmp_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.629Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230522</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230522r854063</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893684_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/tmp" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/tmp" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230522
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230522r854063

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary

1.1.2.6 Configure /var/log

The /var/log directory is used by system services to store log data.

Pass

1.1.2.6.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var/log partition

Description:

The nodev mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain special devices.

Since the /var/log filesystem is not intended to support devices, set this option to ensure that users cannot create a block or character special devices in /var/log .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/log .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nodev to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var/log partition.

Example:

<device> /var/log <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var/log with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var/log

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.6.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_varlog_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.629Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230514</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230514r854055</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893702_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230514
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230514r854055

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.6.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/log partition

Description:

The nosuid mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain setuid files.

Since the /var/log filesystem is only intended for log files, set this option to ensure that users cannot create setuid files in /var/log .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/log .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nosuid to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var/log partition.

Example:

<device> /var/log <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var/log with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var/log

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.6.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_varlog_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.629Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230515</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230515r854056</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893709_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230515
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230515r854056

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.6.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/log partition

Description:

The noexec mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain executable binaries.

Since the /var/log filesystem is only intended for log files, set this option to ensure that users cannot run executable binaries from /var/log .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/log .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add noexec to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var/log partition.

Example:

<device> /var/log <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var/log with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var/log

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.6.4_Ensure_noexec_option_set_on_varlog_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.629Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230516</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230516r854057</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893715_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230516
  • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230516r854057

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary

1.1.2.7 Configure /var/log/audit

The auditing daemon, auditd , stores log data in the /var/log/audit directory.

Pass

1.1.2.7.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var/log/audit partition

Description:

The nodev mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain special devices.

Since the /var/log/audit filesystem is not intended to support devices, set this option to ensure that users cannot create a block or character special devices in /var/log/audit .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/log/audit .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nodev to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var/log/audit partition.

Example:

<device> /var/log/audit <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var/log/audit with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var/log/audit

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log/audit" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.7.2_Ensure_nodev_option_set_on_varlogaudit_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.629Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">STIG ID: RHEL-08-040129 | RULE ID: SV-230517r958804 | CAT II</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">STIG ID: RHEL-09-231175 | RULE ID: SV-257876r958804 | CAT II</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">STIG ID: ALMA-09-027190 | RULE ID: SV-269320r1050202 | CAT II</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893732_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly set * :</l>
                  <l> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log/audit" does not exist on the system</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log/audit" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: STIG ID: RHEL-08-040129 | RULE ID: SV-230517r958804 | CAT II
  • URL: STIG ID: RHEL-09-231175 | RULE ID: SV-257876r958804 | CAT II
  • URL: STIG ID: ALMA-09-027190 | RULE ID: SV-269320r1050202 | CAT II

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.1.2.7.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/log/audit partition

Description:

The nosuid mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain setuid files.

Since the /var/log/audit filesystem is only intended for variable files such as logs, set this option to ensure that users cannot create setuid files in /var/log/audit .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/log/audit .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add nosuid to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var/log/audit partition.

Example:

<device> /var/log/audit <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var/log/audit with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var/log/audit

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log/audit" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
<xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.2.7.3_Ensure_nosuid_option_set_on_varlogaudit_partition"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.629Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
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                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
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                  </tbody>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
                              <li> - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log/audit" does not exist on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: STIG ID: RHEL-08-040130 | RULE ID: SV-230518r958804 | CAT II
  • URL: STIG ID: RHEL-09-231170 | RULE ID: SV-257875r958804 | CAT II

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

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Pass

1.1.2.7.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/log/audit partition

Description:

The noexec mount option specifies that the filesystem cannot contain executable binaries.

Since the /var/log/audit filesystem is only intended for audit logs, set this option to ensure that users cannot run executable binaries from /var/log/audit .

- IF - a separate partition exists for /var/log/audit .

Edit the /etc/fstab file and add noexec to the fourth field (mounting options) for the /var/log/audit partition.

Example:

<device> /var/log/audit <fstype> defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0

Run the following command to remount /var/log/audit with the configured options:

# mount -o remount /var/log/audit

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mount_point_option_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly set * :
  • - Not applicable. Mount point "/var/log/audit" does not exist on the system
No error lines were collected.


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                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly set * :</li>
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References:

  • URL: See the fstab(5) manual page for more information.
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-7 (2)
  • URL: STIG ID: RHEL-08-040131 | RULE ID: SV-230519r958804 | CAT II
  • URL: STIG ID: RHEL-09-231165 | RULE ID: SV-257874r958804 | CAT II

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

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1.2 Package Management

Patch management procedures may vary widely between enterprises. Large enterprises may choose to install a local updates server that can be used in place of their distributions servers, whereas a single deployment of a system may prefer to get updates directly. Updates can be performed automatically or manually, depending on the site's policy for patch management. Organizations may prefer to test patches against their environment on a non-production system before rolling out to production.

Outdated software is vulnerable to cyber criminals and hackers. Software updates help reduce the risk to your organization. The release of software update notes often reveals the patched exploitable entry points to the public. Public knowledge of these exploits can make your organization more vulnerable to malicious actors attempting to gain entry to your system's data.

Software updates often offer new and improved features and speed enhancements.

For the purpose of this benchmark, the requirement is to ensure that a patch management process is defined and maintained, the specifics of which are left to the organization.

1.2.1 Configure Package Repositories

Patch management procedures may vary widely between enterprises. Large enterprises may choose to install a local updates server that can be used in place of their distributions servers, whereas a single deployment of a system may prefer to get updates directly. Updates can be performed automatically or manually, depending on the site's policy for patch management. Organizations may prefer to test patches against their environment on a non-production system before rolling out to production.

Outdated software is vulnerable to cyber criminals and hackers. Software updates help reduce the risk to your organization. The release of software update notes often reveals the patched exploitable entry points to the public. Public knowledge of these exploits can leave your organization more vulnerable to malicious actors attempting to gain access to your system's data.

Note: Creation of an appropriate patch management policy is left to the organization.

Manual

1.2.1.1 Ensure GPG keys are configured

Description:

Most package managers implement GPG key signing to verify package integrity during installation.

It is important to ensure that updates are obtained from a valid source to protect against spoofing that could lead to the inadvertent installation of malware on the system.

Update your package manager GPG keys in accordance with site policy.



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References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SI-2
  • URL: https://manpages.debian.org/stretch/apt/sources.list.5.en.html

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 3: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Continuously acquire, assess, and take action on new information in order to identify vulnerabilities, remediate, and minimize the window of opportunity for attackers.
    Subcontrol: 3.4
    Label: Deploy Automated Operating System Patch Management Tools
    Description: Deploy automated software update tools in order to ensure that the operating systems are running the most recent security updates provided by the software vendor.
  • Control 3: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Continuously acquire, assess, and take action on new information in order to identify vulnerabilities, remediate, and minimize the window of opportunity for attackers.
    Subcontrol: 3.5
    Label: Deploy Automated Software Patch Management Tools
    Description: Deploy automated software update tools in order to ensure that third-party software on all systems is running the most recent security updates provided by the software vendor.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 7: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop a plan to continuously assess and track vulnerabilities on all enterprise assets within the enterprise's infrastructure, in order to remediate, and minimize, the window of opportunity for attackers. Monitor public and private industry sources for new threat and vulnerability information.
    Safeguard: 7.3
    Label: Perform Automated Operating System Patch Management
    Description: Perform operating system updates on enterprise assets through automated patch management on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
  • Control 7: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop a plan to continuously assess and track vulnerabilities on all enterprise assets within the enterprise's infrastructure, in order to remediate, and minimize, the window of opportunity for attackers. Monitor public and private industry sources for new threat and vulnerability information.
    Safeguard: 7.4
    Label: Perform Automated Application Patch Management
    Description: Perform application updates on enterprise assets through automated patch management on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

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Manual

1.2.1.2 Ensure package manager repositories are configured

Description:

Systems need to have package manager repositories configured to ensure they receive the latest patches and updates.

If a system's package repositories are misconfigured important patches may not be identified or a rogue repository could introduce compromised software.

Configure your package manager repositories according to site policy.



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References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SI-2

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 3: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Continuously acquire, assess, and take action on new information in order to identify vulnerabilities, remediate, and minimize the window of opportunity for attackers.
    Subcontrol: 3.4
    Label: Deploy Automated Operating System Patch Management Tools
    Description: Deploy automated software update tools in order to ensure that the operating systems are running the most recent security updates provided by the software vendor.
  • Control 3: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Continuously acquire, assess, and take action on new information in order to identify vulnerabilities, remediate, and minimize the window of opportunity for attackers.
    Subcontrol: 3.5
    Label: Deploy Automated Software Patch Management Tools
    Description: Deploy automated software update tools in order to ensure that third-party software on all systems is running the most recent security updates provided by the software vendor.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 7: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop a plan to continuously assess and track vulnerabilities on all enterprise assets within the enterprise's infrastructure, in order to remediate, and minimize, the window of opportunity for attackers. Monitor public and private industry sources for new threat and vulnerability information.
    Safeguard: 7.3
    Label: Perform Automated Operating System Patch Management
    Description: Perform operating system updates on enterprise assets through automated patch management on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
  • Control 7: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop a plan to continuously assess and track vulnerabilities on all enterprise assets within the enterprise's infrastructure, in order to remediate, and minimize, the window of opportunity for attackers. Monitor public and private industry sources for new threat and vulnerability information.
    Safeguard: 7.4
    Label: Perform Automated Application Patch Management
    Description: Perform application updates on enterprise assets through automated patch management on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

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1.2.2 Configure Package Updates

Manual

1.2.2.1 Ensure updates, patches, and additional security software are installed

Description:

Periodically patches are released for included software either due to security flaws or to include additional functionality.

Newer patches may contain security enhancements that would not be available through the latest full update. As a result, it is recommended that the latest software patches be used to take advantage of the latest functionality. As with any software installation, organizations need to determine if a given update meets their requirements and verify the compatibility and supportability of any additional software against the update revision that is selected.

Run the following commands to update all packages following local site policy guidance on applying updates and patches:

Run the following command to update the system with the available patches and updates:

# apt update

Run one of the following commands to apply the updates and patches:

# apt upgrade

- OR -

# apt dist-upgrade

Note: When running the command apt dist-upgrade that apt has a "smart" conflict resolution system, and it will attempt to upgrade the most important packages at the expense of less important ones if necessary. So, dist-upgrade command may remove some packages.



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References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SI-2

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 3: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Continuously acquire, assess, and take action on new information in order to identify vulnerabilities, remediate, and minimize the window of opportunity for attackers.
    Subcontrol: 3.4
    Label: Deploy Automated Operating System Patch Management Tools
    Description: Deploy automated software update tools in order to ensure that the operating systems are running the most recent security updates provided by the software vendor.
  • Control 3: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Continuously acquire, assess, and take action on new information in order to identify vulnerabilities, remediate, and minimize the window of opportunity for attackers.
    Subcontrol: 3.5
    Label: Deploy Automated Software Patch Management Tools
    Description: Deploy automated software update tools in order to ensure that third-party software on all systems is running the most recent security updates provided by the software vendor.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 7: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop a plan to continuously assess and track vulnerabilities on all enterprise assets within the enterprise's infrastructure, in order to remediate, and minimize, the window of opportunity for attackers. Monitor public and private industry sources for new threat and vulnerability information.
    Safeguard: 7.3
    Label: Perform Automated Operating System Patch Management
    Description: Perform operating system updates on enterprise assets through automated patch management on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
  • Control 7: Continuous Vulnerability Management: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop a plan to continuously assess and track vulnerabilities on all enterprise assets within the enterprise's infrastructure, in order to remediate, and minimize, the window of opportunity for attackers. Monitor public and private industry sources for new threat and vulnerability information.
    Safeguard: 7.4
    Label: Perform Automated Application Patch Management
    Description: Perform application updates on enterprise assets through automated patch management on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary

1.3 Mandatory Access Control

Mandatory Access Control (MAC) provides an additional layer of access restrictions to processes on top of the base Discretionary Access Controls. By restricting how processes can access files and resources on a system the potential impact from vulnerabilities in the processes can be reduced.

Impact: Mandatory Access Control limits the capabilities of applications and daemons on a system, while this can prevent unauthorized access the configuration of MAC can be complex and difficult to implement correctly preventing legitimate access from occurring.

1.3.1 Configure AppArmor

AppArmor provides a Mandatory Access Control (MAC) system that greatly augments the default Discretionary Access Control (DAC) model. Under AppArmor MAC rules are applied by file paths instead of by security contexts as in other MAC systems. As such it does not require support in the filesystem and can be applied to network mounted filesystems for example. AppArmor security policies define what system resources applications can access and what privileges they can do so with. This automatically limits the damage that the software can do to files accessible by the calling user. The user does not need to take any action to gain this benefit. For an action to occur, both the traditional DAC permissions must be satisfied as well as the AppArmor MAC rules. The action will not be allowed if either one of these models does not permit the action. In this way, AppArmor rules can only make a system's permissions more restrictive and secure.

References:

  1. AppArmor Documentation: http://wiki.apparmor.net/index.php/Documentation
  2. Ubuntu AppArmor Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AppArmor
Pass

1.3.1.1 Ensure latest versions of the apparmor packages are installed

Description:

AppArmor provides Mandatory Access Controls.

Without a Mandatory Access Control system installed only the default Discretionary Access Control system will be available.

Run the following command to install the latest versions of apparmor and apparmor-utils :

# apt install apparmor apparmor-utils

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Complex Check
AND
Complex Check
AND
Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'apparmor' is installed
Existence Check: At Least One Exists
Item Check: All
Result: Pass
Dpkginfo Item
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Name String Exists apparmor
Arch String Exists amd64
Epoch String Exists (none)
Release String Exists 7ubuntu5.4
Version String Exists 2.13.3
Evr Evr String Exists 0:2.13.3-7ubuntu5.4
Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'apparmor-utils' is installed
Existence Check: At Least One Exists
Item Check: All
Result: Pass
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Version String Exists 2.13.3
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Script: sce/nix_deb_latest_package_version_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - Package "apparmor" is installed and the latest version
No error lines were collected.
Script: sce/nix_deb_latest_package_version_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - Package "apparmor-utils" is installed and the latest version
No error lines were collected.


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References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.3.1.2 Ensure AppArmor is enabled in the bootloader configuration

Description:

Configure AppArmor to be enabled at boot time and verify that it has not been overwritten by the bootloader boot parameters.

Note: This recommendation is designed around the grub bootloader, if LILO or another bootloader is in use in your environment enact equivalent settings.

AppArmor must be enabled at boot time in your bootloader configuration to ensure that the controls it provides are not overridden.

Edit /etc/default/grub and add the apparmor=1 and security=apparmor parameters to the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX= line

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="apparmor=1 security=apparmor"

Run the following command to update the grub2 configuration:

# update-grub

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Criterion: Ensure /boot/grub/grub.cfg contents Pattern Match apparmor=1 (string)
Existence Check: At Least One Exists
Item Check: All
Result: Pass
Textfilecontent Item
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Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
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Criterion: Ensure /boot/grub/grub.cfg contents Pattern Match security=apparmor (string)
Existence Check: At Least One Exists
Item Check: All
Result: Pass
Textfilecontent Item
Name Type Status Value
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Path String Exists /boot/grub
Filename String Exists grub.cfg
Pattern String Exists ^[^#]\s*linux.*$
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Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
Windows View String Not collected No Value


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References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.3.1.3 Ensure all AppArmor Profiles are not disabled

Description:

AppArmor profiles define what resources applications are able to access.

Security configuration requirements vary from site to site. Some sites may mandate a policy that is stricter than the default policy, which is perfectly acceptable. This item is intended to ensure that any policies that exist on the system are activated.

Run the following command to set all profiles to enforce mode:

# aa-enforce /etc/apparmor.d/*

- OR -

Run the following command to set all profiles to complain mode:

# aa-complain /etc/apparmor.d/*

Note: Any unconfined processes may need to have a profile created or activated for them and then be restarted

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_apparmor_profiles_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • *** PASS ***
  • - * Correctly configured * :
  • - "0" processes are unconfined but have a profile defined
  • - "30" of "30" profiles are in complain or enforcing mode
No error lines were collected.


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References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
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    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary

1.4 Configure Bootloader

The recommendations in this section focus on securing the bootloader and settings involved in the boot process directly.

Fail

1.4.1 Ensure bootloader password is set

Description:

Setting the boot loader password will require that anyone rebooting the system must enter a password before being able to set command line boot parameters

Requiring a boot password upon execution of the boot loader will prevent an unauthorized user from entering boot parameters or changing the boot partition. This prevents users from weakening security (e.g. turning off AppArmor at boot time).

Create an encrypted password with grub-mkpasswd-pbkdf2 :

# grub-mkpasswd-pbkdf2 --iteration-count=600000 --salt=64



Enter password: <password>

Reenter password: <password>

PBKDF2 hash of your password is <encrypted-password>

Add the following into a custom /etc/grub.d configuration file:

set superusers="<username>"

password_pbkdf2 <username> <encrypted-password>

The superuser/user information and password should not be contained in the /etc/grub.d/00_header file as this file could be overwritten in a package update.

If there is a requirement to be able to boot/reboot without entering the password, edit /etc/grub.d/10_linux and add --unrestricted to the line CLASS=

Example:

CLASS="--class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --unrestricted"

Run the following command to update the grub2 configuration:

# update-grub

Impact:

If password protection is enabled, only the designated superuser can edit a GRUB 2 menu item by pressing "e" or access the GRUB 2 command line by pressing "c"

If GRUB 2 is set up to boot automatically to a password-protected menu entry the user has no option to back out of the password prompt to select another menu entry. Holding the SHIFT key will not display the menu in this case. The user must enter the correct username and password. If unable to do so, the configuration files will have to be edited via a LiveCD or other means to fix the problem

You can add --unrestricted to the menu entries to allow the system to boot without entering a password. A password will still be required to edit menu items.

More Information: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Passwords

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
OR
Complex Check
AND
Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /boot/grub/grub.cfg exists and matches pattern ^\h*set\h+superusers\h*=\h*\"?\H+\b
Existence Check: At Least One Exists
Item Check: All
Result: Fail
No matching system items were found.
Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /boot/grub/grub.cfg exists and matches pattern ^\h*password_pbkdf2\h+\H+\h+\H+\b
Existence Check: At Least One Exists
Item Check: All
Result: Fail
No matching system items were found.
Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'grub-common' is not installed
Existence Check: None Exist
Item Check: All
Result: Fail
Dpkginfo Item
Name Type Status Value
Name String Exists grub-common
Arch String Exists amd64
Epoch String Exists (none)
Release String Exists 1ubuntu26.17
Version String Exists 2.04
Evr Evr String Exists 0:2.04-1ubuntu26.17


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                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
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                              </tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
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                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1ubuntu26.17</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>2.04</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>0:2.04-1ubuntu26.17</td>
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References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: AC-3.1

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Fail

1.4.2 Ensure access to bootloader config is configured

Description:

The grub configuration file contains information on boot settings and passwords for unlocking boot options.

Setting the permissions to read and write for root only prevents non-root users from seeing the boot parameters or changing them. Non-root users who read the boot parameters may be able to identify weaknesses in security upon boot and be able to exploit them.

Run the following commands to set permissions on your grub configuration:

# chown root:root /boot/grub/grub.cfg

# chmod u-x,go-rwx /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
Result: Fail
Exit Value: 102
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** FAIL **
  • - file: "/boot/grub/grub.cfg" is mode: "0444" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)
No error lines were collected.
Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - file: "/boot/grub/grub.cfg" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
No error lines were collected.
Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - file: "/boot/grub/grub.cfg" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
No error lines were collected.


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                        <tr>
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                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/boot/grub/grub.cfg" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
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                        </tr>
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                        <td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.6
    Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
    Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.3
    Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
    Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
    Implementation Group: IG-1
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary

1.5 Configure Additional Process Hardening

Pass

1.5.1 Ensure address space layout randomization is enabled

Description:

Address space layout randomization (ASLR) is an exploit mitigation technique which randomly arranges the address space of key data areas of a process.

Randomly placing virtual memory regions will make it difficult to write memory page exploits as the memory placement will be consistently shifting.

Set the following parameter in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

  • kernel.randomize_va_space = 2

Example:

# printf "\n%s\n" "kernel.randomize_va_space = 2" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-kernel_sysctl.conf

Run the following command to set the active kernel parameter:

# sysctl -w kernel.randomize_va_space=2

Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - Parameter: "kernel.randomize_va_space"
  • correctly set to "2" in the running configuration
  • - Parameter: "kernel.randomize_va_space"
  • correctly set to: "2" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-hardening.conf"
No error lines were collected.


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                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "kernel.randomize_va_space"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "2" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "kernel.randomize_va_space"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "2" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: CCI-000366: The organization implements the security configuration settings
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53: CM-6
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53A: CM-6.1 (iv)
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53: SI-16
  • URL: STIG ID: UBTU-20-010448 | Rule ID: SV-238369r958928 | CAT II
  • URL: STIG ID: UBTU-22-213020 | Rule ID: SV-260474r958928 | CAT II

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 8: Malware Defenses: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious code at multiple points in the enterprise, while optimizing the use of automation to enable rapid updating of defense, data gathering, and corrective action.
    Subcontrol: 8.3
    Label: Enable Operating System Anti-Exploitation Features/ Deploy Anti-Exploit Technologies
    Description: Enable anti-exploitation features such as Data Execution Prevention (DEP) or Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) that are available in an operating system or deploy appropriate toolkits that can be configured to apply protection to a broader set of applications and executables.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 10: Malware Defenses: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Prevent or control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious applications, code, or scripts on enterprise assets.
    Safeguard: 10.5
    Label: Enable Anti-Exploitation Features
    Description: Enable anti-exploitation features on enterprise assets and software, where possible, such as Microsoft® Data Execution Prevention (DEP), Windows® Defender Exploit Guard (WDEG), or Apple® System Integrity Protection (SIP) and Gatekeeper™.
    Implementation Group: IG-2
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.5.2 Ensure ptrace_scope is restricted

Description:

The ptrace() system call provides a means by which one process (the "tracer") may observe and control the execution of another process (the "tracee"), and examine and change the tracee's memory and registers.

The sysctl settings (writable only with CAP_SYS_PTRACE) are:

  • 0 - classic ptrace permissions: a process can PTRACE_ATTACH to any other process running under the same uid, as long as it is dumpable (i.e. did not transition uids, start privileged, or have called prctl(PR_SET_DUMPABLE...) already). Similarly, PTRACE_TRACEME is unchanged.
  • 1 - restricted ptrace: a process must have a predefined relationship with the inferior it wants to call PTRACE_ATTACH on. By default, this relationship is that of only its descendants when the above classic criteria is also met. To change the relationship, an inferior can call prctl(PR_SET_PTRACER, debugger, ...) to declare an allowed debugger PID to call PTRACE_ATTACH on the inferior. Using PTRACE_TRACEME is unchanged.
  • 2 - admin-only attach: only processes with CAP_SYS_PTRACE may use ptrace with PTRACE_ATTACH, or through children calling PTRACE_TRACEME.
  • 3 - no attach: no processes may use ptrace with PTRACE_ATTACH nor via PTRACE_TRACEME. Once set, this sysctl value cannot be changed.

If one application is compromised, it would be possible for an attacker to attach to other running processes (e.g. Bash, Firefox, SSH sessions, GPG agent, etc) to extract additional credentials and continue to expand the scope of their attack.

Enabling restricted mode will limit the ability of a compromised process to PTRACE_ATTACH on other processes running under the same user. With restricted mode, ptrace will continue to work with root user.

Set the kernel.yama.ptrace_scope parameter in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf to a value of 1 , 2 , or 3 :

kernel.yama.ptrace_scope = 1

- OR -

kernel.yama.ptrace_scope = 2

- OR -

kernel.yama.ptrace_scope = 3

Example:

# printf "\n%s\n" "kernel.yama.ptrace_scope = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-kernel_sysctl.conf

Run the following command to set the active kernel parameter:

# sysctl -w kernel.yama.ptrace_scope=1

Note:

  • If a value of 2 or 3 is preferred, or required by local site policy, replace the 1 with the desired value of 2 or 3 in the example above
  • If this setting appears in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, the setting will be overwritten

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - Parameter: "kernel.yama.ptrace_scope"
  • correctly set to "1" in the running configuration
  • - Parameter: "kernel.yama.ptrace_scope"
  • correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/10-ptrace.conf"
No error lines were collected.


Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.2_Ensure_ptrace_scope_is_restricted"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.633Z"
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                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
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                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://github.com/raj3shp/termspy</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
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                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
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                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893852_var"/>
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         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
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                  <l/>
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                  <l>  - Parameter: "kernel.yama.ptrace_scope"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "kernel.yama.ptrace_scope"</l>
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               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "kernel.yama.ptrace_scope"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "kernel.yama.ptrace_scope"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/10-ptrace.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/security/Yama.txt
  • URL: https://github.com/raj3shp/termspy
  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
    Subcontrol: 9.2
    Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
    Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
    Safeguard: 4.8
    Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
    Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
    Implementation Group: IG-2
    Security Function: Protect
    • >

Back to Summary
Pass

1.5.3 Ensure core dumps are restricted

Description:

A core dump is the memory of an executable program. It is generally used to determine why a program aborted. It can also be used to glean confidential information from a core file. The system provides the ability to set a soft limit for core dumps, but this can be overridden by the user.

Setting a hard limit on core dumps prevents users from overriding the soft variable. If core dumps are required, consider setting limits for user groups (see limits.conf(5) ). In addition, setting the fs.suid_dumpable variable to 0 will prevent setuid programs from dumping core.

Add the following line to /etc/security/limits.conf or a /etc/security/limits.d/* file:

* hard core 0

Set the following parameter in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

  • fs.suid_dumpable = 0

Example:

# printf "\n%s" "fs.suid_dumpable = 0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-fs_sysctl.conf

Run the following command to set the active kernel parameter:

# sysctl -w fs.suid_dumpable=0

Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

- IF -systemd-coredump is installed:

edit /etc/systemd/coredump.conf and add/modify the following lines:

Storage=none

ProcessSizeMax=0

Run the command:

systemctl daemon-reload

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Complex Check
AND
Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • - Parameter: "fs.suid_dumpable"
  • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
  • - Parameter: "fs.suid_dumpable"
  • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-hardening.conf"
No error lines were collected.
Script: sce/nix_deb_coredumps_restricted_chk.sh
Result: Pass
Exit Value: 101
Output:
  • - Audit Result:
  • ** PASS **
  • systemd-coredump not installed
No error lines were collected.
Complex Check
OR
Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/limits.conf exists and matches pattern ^\h*\*\h+hard\h+core\h+0\b
Existence Check: At Least One Exists
Item Check: All
Result: Pass
Textfilecontent Item
Name Type Status Value
Filepath String Exists /etc/security/limits.conf
Path String Exists /etc/security
Filename String Exists limits.conf
Pattern String Exists ^\h*\*\h+hard\h+core\h+0\b
Instance Int Exists 1
Line String Exists * hard core 0
Text String Exists * hard core 0
Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
Windows View String Not collected No Value
Criterion: Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+$ in /etc/security/limits.d exists and matches pattern ^\h*\*\h+hard\h+core\h+0\b
Existence Check: At Least One Exists
Item Check: All
Result: Fail
No matching system items were found.


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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6</xccdf:ident>
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      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_7034045_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
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                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - Parameter: "fs.suid_dumpable"</l>
                     <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                     <l>  - Parameter: "fs.suid_dumpable"</l>
                     <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-hardening.conf"</l>
                     <l/>
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - Parameter: "fs.suid_dumpable"</li>
                                 <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                                 <li>  - Parameter: "fs.suid_dumpable"</li>
                                 <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-hardening.conf"</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_deb_coredumps_restricted_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_deb_coredumps_restricted_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_deb_coredumps_restricted_chk.sh"
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                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>systemd-coredump not installed</l>
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_deb_coredumps_restricted_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>systemd-coredump not installed</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:7034043"/>
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                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:7034043"
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                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/limits.conf exists and matches pattern ^\h*\*\h+hard\h+core\h+0\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
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                           <thead>
                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>/etc/security</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filename</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Pattern</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Instance</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Line</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Text</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Windows View</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Not collected</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
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         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:7034044"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:7034044">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:7034044"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+$ in /etc/security/limits.d exists and matches pattern ^\h*\*\h+hard\h+core\h+0\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6

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Pass

1.5.4 Ensure prelink is not installed

Description:

prelink is a program that modifies ELF shared libraries and ELF dynamically linked binaries in such a way that the time needed for the dynamic linker to perform relocations at startup significantly decreases.

The prelinking feature can interfere with the operation of AIDE, because it changes binaries. Prelinking can also increase the vulnerability of the system if a malicious user is able to compromise a common library such as libc.

Run the following command to restore binaries to normal:

# prelink -ua

Uninstall prelink using the appropriate package manager or manual installation:

# apt purge prelink

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
AND
Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'prelink' is not installed
Existence Check: None Exist
Item Check: All
Result: Pass
No matching system items were found.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.4_Ensure_prelink_is_not_installed"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.633Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/9"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/14"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-1, CM-3</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893876"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893876">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893876"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'prelink' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-1, CM-3

CIS Controls V7.0:

  • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
    Subcontrol: 14.9
    Label: Enforce Detail Logging for Access or Changes to Sensitive Data
    Description: Enforce detailed audit logging for access to sensitive data or changes to sensitive data (utilizing tools such as File Integrity Monitoring or Security Information and Event Monitoring).
    • >

CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
    CIS Control Information
    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
    Safeguard: 3.14
    Label: Log Sensitive Data Access
    Description: Log sensitive data access, including modification and disposal.
    Implementation Group: IG-3
    Security Function: Detect
    • >

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Pass

1.5.5 Ensure Automatic Error Reporting is not enabled

Description:

The Apport Error Reporting Service automatically generates crash reports for debugging

Apport collects potentially sensitive data, such as core dumps, stack traces, and log files. They can contain passwords, credit card numbers, serial numbers, and other private material.

Edit /etc/default/apport and add or edit the enabled parameter to equal 0 :

enabled=0

Run the following commands to stop and mask the apport service

# systemctl stop apport.service

# systemctl mask apport.service

- OR -

Run the following command to remove the apport package:

# apt purge apport

Show Assessment Evidence
Complex Check
OR
Complex Check
AND
Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/default/apport exists and matches pattern ^\h*enabled\h*=\h*0\b
Existence Check: At Least One Exists
Item Check: All
Result: Pass
Textfilecontent Item
Name Type Status Value
Filepath String Exists /etc/default/apport
Path String Exists /etc/default
Filename String Exists apport
Pattern String Exists ^\h*enabled\h*=\h*0\b
Instance Int Exists 1
Line String Exists enabled=0
Text String Exists enabled=0
Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
Windows View String Not collected No Value
Criterion: Ensure systemd 'apport.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
Existence Check: At Least One Exists
Item Check: All
Result: Pass
Systemdunitproperty Item
Name Type Status Value
Unit String Exists apport.service
Property String Exists ActiveState
Value String Exists inactive
Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'apport' is not installed
Existence Check: None Exist
Item Check: All
Result: Fail
Dpkginfo Item
Name Type Status Value
Name String Exists apport
Arch String Exists all
Epoch String Exists (none)
Release String Exists 0ubuntu27.30
Version String Exists 2.20.11
Evr Evr String Exists 0:2.20.11-0ubuntu27.30


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.5.5_Ensure_Automatic_Error_Reporting_is_not_enabled"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.634Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893879"/>
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               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893879">
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                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893879"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/default/apport exists and matches pattern ^\h*enabled\h*=\h*0\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filepath</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>/etc/default/apport</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Path</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>/etc/default</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filename</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>apport</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Pattern</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>^\h*enabled\h*=\h*0\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Instance</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Line</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>enabled=0</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Text</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>enabled=0</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Subexpression</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Does not exist</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Windows View</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Not collected</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893884"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893884_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893884"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893884">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893884"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'apport.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>apport.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>inactive</td>
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                        </table>
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            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
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                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893888"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893888">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893888"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'apport' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>apport</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>all</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>(none)</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>0ubuntu27.30</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>2.20.11</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>0:2.20.11-0ubuntu27.30</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

References:

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    1.6 Configure Command Line Warning Banners

    Presenting a warning message prior to the normal user login may assist in the prosecution of trespassers on the computer system. Changing some of these login banners also has the side effect of hiding OS version information and other detailed system information from attackers attempting to target specific exploits at a system.

    Guidelines published by the US Department of Defense require that warning messages include at least the name of the organization that owns the system, the fact that the system is subject to monitoring and that such monitoring is in compliance with local statutes, and that use of the system implies consent to such monitoring. It is important that the organization's legal counsel review the content of all messages before any system modifications are made, as these warning messages are inherently site-specific. More information (including citations of relevant case law) can be found at http://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/

    The /etc/motd , /etc/issue , and /etc/issue.net files govern warning banners for standard command line logins for both local and remote users.

    Note: The text provided in the remediation actions for these items is intended as an example only. Please edit to include the specific text for your organization as approved by your legal department.

    Pass

    1.6.1 Ensure /etc/motd is configured

    Description:

    The contents of the /etc/motd file are displayed to users after login and function as a message of the day for authenticated users.

    Unix-based systems have typically displayed information about the OS release and patch level upon logging in to the system. This information can be useful to developers who are developing software for a particular OS platform. If mingetty(8) supports the following options, they display operating system information: \m - machine architecture \r - operating system release \s - operating system name \v - operating system version

    Warning messages inform users who are attempting to login to the system of their legal status regarding the system and must include the name of the organization that owns the system and any monitoring policies that are in place. Displaying OS and patch level information in login banners also has the side effect of providing detailed system information to attackers attempting to target specific exploits of a system. Authorized users can easily get this information by running the " uname -a " command once they have logged in.

    Edit the file found in /etc/motd.d/* with the appropriate contents according to your site policy, remove any instances of \m , \r , \s , \v or references to the OS platform

    - OR -

    - IF - the motd is not used, this file can be removed.

    Run the following command to remove the motd file:

    # rm /etc/motd

    Run the following script and review and/or update all returned files' contents to:

    • Remove all system information ( \v , \r ; \m , \s )
    • Remove any refence to the operating system
    • Ensure contents follow local site policy
    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    a_files=()

    for l_file in /etc/motd{,.d/*}; do

    if grep -Psqi -- "(\\\v|\\\r|\\\m|\\\s|\b$(grep ^ID= /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2 | sed -e 's/"//g')\b)" "$l_file"; then

    echo -e "\n - File: \"$l_file\" includes system information. Edit this file to remove these entries"

    else

    a_files+=("$l_file")

    fi

    done

    if [ "${#a_files[@]}" -gt 0 ]; then

    echo -e "\n- ** Please review the following files and verify their contents follow local site policy **\n"

    printf '%s\n' "${a_files[@]}"

    fi

    }

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_motd_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - ** Please review the following files and verify their contents follow local site policy **
    • /etc/motd
    • /etc/motd.d/*
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - No MOTD files include system information
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.1_Ensure_etcmotd_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.634Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-1, CM-3</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_motd_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_motd_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_motd_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>-  ** Please review the following files and verify their contents follow local site policy **</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>/etc/motd</l>
                  <l>/etc/motd.d/*</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - No MOTD files include system information</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_motd_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>-  ** Please review the following files and verify their contents follow local site policy **</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>/etc/motd</li>
                              <li>/etc/motd.d/*</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - No MOTD files include system information</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-1, CM-3

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control:
      Subcontrol: 0.0
      Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
      Description:
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control:
      Safeguard: 0.0
      Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
      Description:
      Implementation Group:
      Security Function:
      • >

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    Pass

    1.6.2 Ensure /etc/issue is configured

    Description:

    The contents of the /etc/issue file are displayed to users prior to login for local terminals.

    Unix-based systems have typically displayed information about the OS release and patch level upon logging in to the system. This information can be useful to developers who are developing software for a particular OS platform. If mingetty(8) supports the following options, they display operating system information: \m - machine architecture \r - operating system release \s - operating system name \v - operating system version - or the operating system's name

    Warning messages inform users who are attempting to login to the system of their legal status regarding the system and must include the name of the organization that owns the system and any monitoring policies that are in place. Displaying OS and patch level information in login banners also has the side effect of providing detailed system information to attackers attempting to target specific exploits of a system. Authorized users can easily get this information by running the " uname -a " command once they have logged in.

    Edit the /etc/issue file with the appropriate contents according to your site policy, remove any instances of \m , \r , \s , \v or references to the OS platform

    Example:

    # echo "Authorized users only. All activity may be monitored and reported." > /etc/issue

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/wbissue.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • Warning Banner "/etc/issue" passed
    No error lines were collected.
    Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/issue exists and matches pattern ^.+$
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Textfilecontent Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Filepath String Exists /etc/issue
    Path String Exists /etc
    Filename String Exists issue
    Pattern String Exists ^.+$
    Instance Int Exists 1
    Line String Exists ####################################
    Text String Exists ####################################
    Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
    Windows View String Not collected No Value


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.2_Ensure_etcissue_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.634Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-1, CM-3</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/wbissue.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/wbissue.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/wbissue.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l>Warning Banner "/etc/issue" passed</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/wbissue.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Warning Banner "/etc/issue" passed</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893904"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893904">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893904"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/issue exists and matches pattern ^.+$</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filepath</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc/issue</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Path</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filename</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>issue</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Pattern</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>^.+$</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Instance</td>
                              <td>Int</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Line</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>####################################</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>####################################</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Windows View</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Not collected</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-1, CM-3

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control:
      Subcontrol: 0.0
      Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
      Description:
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control:
      Safeguard: 0.0
      Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
      Description:
      Implementation Group:
      Security Function:
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.6.3 Ensure /etc/issue.net is configured

    Description:

    The contents of the /etc/issue.net file are displayed to users prior to login for remote connections from configured services.

    Unix-based systems have typically displayed information about the OS release and patch level upon logging in to the system. This information can be useful to developers who are developing software for a particular OS platform. If mingetty(8) supports the following options, they display operating system information: \m - machine architecture \r - operating system release \s - operating system name \v - operating system version

    Warning messages inform users who are attempting to login to the system of their legal status regarding the system and must include the name of the organization that owns the system and any monitoring policies that are in place. Displaying OS and patch level information in login banners also has the side effect of providing detailed system information to attackers attempting to target specific exploits of a system. Authorized users can easily get this information by running the " uname -a " command once they have logged in.

    Edit the /etc/issue.net file with the appropriate contents according to your site policy, remove any instances of \m , \r , \s , \v or references to the OS platform

    Example:

    # echo "Authorized users only. All activity may be monitored and reported." > /etc/issue.net

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/wbissue.net.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • Warning Banner "/etc/issue.net" passed
    No error lines were collected.
    Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/issue.net exists and matches pattern ^.+$
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Textfilecontent Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Filepath String Exists /etc/issue.net
    Path String Exists /etc
    Filename String Exists issue.net
    Pattern String Exists ^.+$
    Instance Int Exists 1
    Line String Exists ###########################################
    Text String Exists ###########################################
    Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
    Windows View String Not collected No Value


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.3_Ensure_etcissue.net_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.634Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-1, CM-3</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/wbissue.net.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/wbissue.net.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/wbissue.net.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l>Warning Banner "/etc/issue.net" passed</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/wbissue.net.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Warning Banner "/etc/issue.net" passed</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893914"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893914">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893914"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/issue.net exists and matches pattern ^.+$</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filepath</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc/issue.net</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Path</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filename</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>issue.net</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Pattern</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>^.+$</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Instance</td>
                              <td>Int</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Line</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>###########################################</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>###########################################</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Windows View</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Not collected</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-1, CM-3

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control:
      Subcontrol: 0.0
      Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
      Description:
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control:
      Safeguard: 0.0
      Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
      Description:
      Implementation Group:
      Security Function:
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.6.4 Ensure access to /etc/motd is configured

    Description:

    The contents of the /etc/motd file are displayed to users after login and function as a message of the day for authenticated users.

    - IF - the /etc/motd file does not have the correct access configured, it could be modified by unauthorized users with incorrect or misleading information.

    Run the following commands to set mode, owner, and group on /etc/motd :

    # chown root:root $(readlink -e /etc/motd)

    # chmod u-x,go-wx $(readlink -e /etc/motd)

    - OR -

    Run the following command to remove the /etc/motd file:

    # rm /etc/motd

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/motd" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/motd/" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/motd/" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.4_Ensure_access_to_etcmotd_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.634Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893919_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - "/etc/motd" doesn't exist</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - "/etc/motd" doesn't exist</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893923_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - "/etc/motd/" doesn't exist</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - "/etc/motd/" doesn't exist</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893926_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - "/etc/motd/" doesn't exist</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - "/etc/motd/" doesn't exist</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.6.5 Ensure access to /etc/issue is configured

    Description:

    The contents of the /etc/issue file are displayed to users prior to login for local terminals.

    - IF - the /etc/issue file does not have the correct access configured, it could be modified by unauthorized users with incorrect or misleading information.

    Run the following commands to set mode, owner, and group on /etc/issue :

    # chown root:root $(readlink -e /etc/issue)

    # chmod u-x,go-wx $(readlink -e /etc/issue)

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - file: "/etc/issue" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/issue/" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/issue/" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.5_Ensure_access_to_etcissue_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.634Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893932_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - file: "/etc/issue" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/issue" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893936_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - "/etc/issue/" doesn't exist</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - "/etc/issue/" doesn't exist</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893940_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - "/etc/issue/" doesn't exist</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - "/etc/issue/" doesn't exist</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.6.6 Ensure access to /etc/issue.net is configured

    Description:

    The contents of the /etc/issue.net file are displayed to users prior to login for remote connections from configured services.

    - IF - the /etc/issue.net file does not have the correct access configured, it could be modified by unauthorized users with incorrect or misleading information.

    Run the following commands to set mode, owner, and group on /etc/issue.net :

    # chown root:root $(readlink -e /etc/issue.net)

    # chmod u-x,go-wx $(readlink -e /etc/issue.net)

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - file: "/etc/issue.net" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/issue.net/" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/issue.net/" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.6.6_Ensure_access_to_etcissue.net_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.635Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893946_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - file: "/etc/issue.net" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/issue.net" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893949_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
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                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
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                  <env/>
               </command_result>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - "/etc/issue.net/" doesn't exist</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893953_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - "/etc/issue.net/" doesn't exist</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    1.7 Configure GNOME Display Manager

    The GNOME Display Manager (GDM) is a program that manages graphical display servers and handles graphical user logins.

    This subsection requires user profiles to already exist on the system. A profile is a list of configuration databases.

    Sample profile:

    user-db:user

    system-db:local

    system-db:site

    Configuring a single user and multiple system databases allows for layering of preferences. Settings from the user database file take precedence over the settings in the local database file, and the local database file in turn takes precedence over the site database file.

    Note:

    • - IF - GDM is not installed on the system, this section can be skipped
    • The Remediation Procedure commands in this section MUST be done from a command window on a graphical desktop or an error will be returned.
    Pass

    1.7.2 Ensure GDM login banner is configured

    Description:

    GDM is the GNOME Display Manager which handles graphical login for GNOME based systems.

    Warning messages inform users who are attempting to login to the system of their legal status regarding the system and must include the name of the organization that owns the system and any monitoring policies that are in place.

    - IF - A user profile is already created run the following commands to set and enable the text banner message on the login screen:

    # gsettings set org.gnome.login-screen banner-message-text 'Authorized uses only. All activity may be monitored and reported' # gsettings set org.gnome.login-screen banner-message-enable true

    Note:

    • banner-message-text may be set in accordance with local site policy
    • gsettings commands in this section MUST be done from a command window on a graphical desktop or an error will be returned.
    • The system must be restarted after all gsettings configurations have been set in order for CIS-CAT Assessor to appropriately assess.

    - OR/IF - A user profile does not exist:

    1. Create or edit the gdm profile in the /etc/dconf/profile/gdm with the following lines:
    user-db:user

    system-db:gdm

    file-db:/usr/share/gdm/greeter-dconf-defaults

    Note: gdm is the name of a dconf database.

    1. Create a gdm keyfile for machine-wide settings in /etc/dconf/db/gdm.d/01-banner-message :
    [org/gnome/login-screen]

    banner-message-enable=true

    banner-message-text='Type the banner message here.'
    1. Update the system databases
    # dconf update

    Note:

    • Users must log out and back in again before the system-wide settings take effect.
    • There is no character limit for the banner message. gnome-shell autodetects longer stretches of text and enters two column mode.
    • The banner message cannot be read from an external file.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm3' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/nix_gdm_login_banner_configured_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • User profile does not exist.
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.2_Ensure_GDM_login_banner_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.636Z"
                   version="1"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/login-banner.html.en</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
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                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                           <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
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                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
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               </div>
            </evidence>
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      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
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                   multi-check="false">
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                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_gdm_login_banner_configured_chk_v3.sh"
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                  <l>Audit Result:</l>
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               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
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                     <tr>
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                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Audit Result:</li>
                              <li> ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> User profile does not exist.</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
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      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/login-banner.html.en
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.7.3 Ensure GDM disable-user-list option is enabled

    Description:

    GDM is the GNOME Display Manager which handles graphical login for GNOME based systems.

    The disable-user-list option controls if a list of users is displayed on the login screen

    Displaying the user list eliminates half of the Userid/Password equation that an unauthorized person would need to log on.

    - IF - A user profile exists run the following command to enable the disable-user-list :

    # gsettings set org.gnome.login-screen disable-user-list true

    Note:

    • gsettings commands in this section MUST be done from a command window on a graphical desktop or an error will be returned.
    • The system must be restarted after all gsettings configurations have been set in order for CIS-CAT Assessor to appropriately assess.

    - OR/IF - A user profile does not exist:

    1. Create or edit the gdm profile in /etc/dconf/profile/gdm with the following lines:
    user-db:user

    system-db:gdm

    file-db:/usr/share/gdm/greeter-dconf-defaults

    Note: gdm is the name of a dconf database.

    1. Create a gdm keyfile for machine-wide settings in /etc/dconf/db/gdm.d/00-login-screen :
    [org/gnome/login-screen]

    # Do not show the user list

    disable-user-list=true
    1. Update the system databases:
    # dconf update

    Note: When the user profile is created or changed, the user will need to log out and log in again before the changes will be applied.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm3' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/nix_gdm_disable_user_list_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • User profile does not exist.
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
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            </evidence>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893991"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
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                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_gdm_disable_user_list_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_gdm_disable_user_list_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_gdm_disable_user_list_chk_v3.sh"
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               <out>
                  <l>Audit Result:</l>
                  <l> ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l> User profile does not exist.</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_gdm_disable_user_list_chk_v3.sh</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Audit Result:</li>
                              <li> ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> User profile does not exist.</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
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    References:

    • URL: https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/login-userlist-disable.html.en
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.7.4 Ensure GDM screen locks when the user is idle

    Description:

    GNOME Desktop Manager can make the screen lock automatically whenever the user is idle for some amount of time.

    Setting a lock-out value reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized user access to another user's session that has been left unattended.

    - IF - A user profile is already created run the following commands to enable screen locks when the user is idle:

    # gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-delay 5 # gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 900 # gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled true

    Note:

    • gsettings commands in this section MUST be done from a command window on a graphical desktop or an error will be returned.
    • The system must be restarted after all gsettings configurations have been set in order for CIS-CAT Assessor to appropriately assess.

    - OR/IF- A user profile does not exist:

    1. Create or edit the user profile in the /etc/dconf/profile/ and verify it includes the following:
    user-db:user

    system-db:{NAME_OF_DCONF_DATABASE}

    Note:local is the name of a dconf database used in the examples.

    1. Create the directory /etc/dconf/db/local.d/ if it doesn't already exist:

    2. Create the key file /etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-screensaver to provide information for the local database:

    Example key file:

    # Specify the dconf path

    [org/gnome/desktop/session]



    # Number of seconds of inactivity before the screen goes blank

    # Set to 0 seconds if you want to deactivate the screensaver.

    idle-delay=uint32 180



    # Specify the dconf path

    [org/gnome/desktop/screensaver]



    # Number of seconds after the screen is blank before locking the screen

    lock-delay=uint32 0



    # Ensure screen locks after inactivity

    lock-enabled=true

    Note: You must include the uint32 along with the integer key values as shown.

    1. Run the following command to update the system databases:
    # dconf update
    1. Users must log out and back in again before the system-wide settings take effect.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm3' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/nix_gdm_screen_lock_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • User profile does not exist.
    No error lines were collected.


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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                           <tr>
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      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
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                   multi-check="false">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
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                           </ul>
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                     </tr>
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    References:

    • URL: https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/desktop-lockscreen.html.en

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
      Subcontrol: 16.11
      Label: Lock Workstation Sessions After Inactivity
      Description: Automatically lock workstation sessions after a standard period of inactivity.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.3
      Label: Configure Automatic Session Locking on Enterprise Assets
      Description: Configure automatic session locking on enterprise assets after a defined period of inactivity. For general purpose operating systems, the period must not exceed 15 minutes. For mobile end-user devices, the period must not exceed 2 minutes.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.7.5 Ensure GDM screen locks cannot be overridden

    Description:

    GNOME Desktop Manager can lock down specific settings by using the lockdown mode in dconf to prevent users from changing specific settings.

    To lock down a dconf key or subpath, create a locks subdirectory in the keyfile directory. The files inside this directory contain a list of keys or subpaths to lock. Just as with the keyfiles, you may add any number of files to this directory.

    Setting a lock-out value reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized user access to another user's session that has been left unattended.

    Without locking down the system settings, user settings take precedence over the system settings.

    1. To prevent the user from overriding these settings, create the file /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/00-screensaver with the following content:
    # Lock desktop screensaver settings

    /org/gnome/desktop/session/idle-delay

    /org/gnome/desktop/screensaver/lock-delay

    /org/gnome/desktop/screensaver/lock-enabled
    1. Update the system databases:
    # dconf update

    Note:

    • A user profile must exist in order to apply locks. If a user profile does not exist review the remediation steps in the previous recommendation.
    • Users must log out and back in again before the system-wide settings take effect.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm3' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/nix_gdm_screen_lock_override_chk_v4.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
    • - "idle-delay" is not locked or not set
    • - "lock-delay" is not locked or not set
    • - "lock-enabled" is not locked or not set
    No error lines were collected.


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                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_gdm_screen_lock_override_chk_v4.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                              <li>- "idle-delay" is not locked or not set</li>
                              <li>- "lock-delay" is not locked or not set</li>
                              <li>- "lock-enabled" is not locked or not set</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
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    References:

    • URL: https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/desktop-lockscreen.html.en
    • URL: https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/dconf-lockdown.html.en
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-11

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
      Subcontrol: 16.11
      Label: Lock Workstation Sessions After Inactivity
      Description: Automatically lock workstation sessions after a standard period of inactivity.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.3
      Label: Configure Automatic Session Locking on Enterprise Assets
      Description: Configure automatic session locking on enterprise assets after a defined period of inactivity. For general purpose operating systems, the period must not exceed 15 minutes. For mobile end-user devices, the period must not exceed 2 minutes.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.7.6 Ensure GDM automatic mounting of removable media is disabled

    Description:

    By default GNOME automatically mounts removable media when inserted as a convenience to the user.

    With automounting enabled anyone with physical access could attach a USB drive or disc and have its contents available in system even if they lacked permissions to mount it themselves.

    - IF - A user profile exists run the following commands to ensure automatic mounting is disabled:

    # gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.media-handling automount false

    # gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.media-handling automount-open false

    Note:

    • gsettings commands in this section MUST be done from a command window on a graphical desktop or an error will be returned.
    • The system must be restarted after all gsettings configurations have been set in order for CIS-CAT Assessor to appropriately assess.

    - OR/IF - A user profile does not exist:

    1. Create a file /etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-media-automount with following content:
    [org/gnome/desktop/media-handling]

    automount=false

    automount-open=false
    1. After creating the file, apply the changes using below command :
    # dconf update

    Note: Users must log out and back in again before the system-wide settings take effect.

    Impact:

    The use of portable hard drives is very common for workstation users. If your organization allows the use of portable storage or media on workstations and physical access controls to workstations is considered adequate there is little value add in turning off automounting.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm3' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/nix_gdm_automount_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • User profile does not exist.
    No error lines were collected.


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    References:

    • URL: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/20107
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 8: Malware Defenses: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious code at multiple points in the enterprise, while optimizing the use of automation to enable rapid updating of defense, data gathering, and corrective action.
      Subcontrol: 8.5
      Label: Configure Devices Not To Auto-Run Content
      Description: Configure devices to not auto-run content from removable media.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 10: Malware Defenses: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Prevent or control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious applications, code, or scripts on enterprise assets.
      Safeguard: 10.3
      Label: Disable Autorun and Autoplay for Removable Media
      Description: Disable autorun and autoplay auto-execute functionality for removable media.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.7.7 Ensure GDM disabling automatic mounting of removable media is not overridden

    Description:

    By default GNOME automatically mounts removable media when inserted as a convenience to the user.

    By using the lockdown mode in dconf, you can prevent users from changing specific settings. To lock down a dconf key or subpath, create a locks subdirectory in the keyfile directory. The files inside this directory contain a list of keys or subpaths to lock. Just as with the keyfiles, you may add any number of files to this directory.

    With automounting enabled anyone with physical access could attach a USB drive or disc and have its contents available in system even if they lacked permissions to mount it themselves.

    1. To prevent the user from overriding these settings, create the file /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/00-media-automount with the following content:
    [org/gnome/desktop/media-handling]

    automount=false

    automount-open=false
    1. Update the systems databases:
    # dconf update

    Note:

    • A user profile must exist in order to apply locks. If a user profile does not exist review the remediation steps in the previous recommendation.
    • Users must log out and back in again before the system-wide settings take effect.

    Impact:

    The use of portable hard drives is very common for workstation users

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm3' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/nix_gdm_disabling_automatic_mounting_removable_media_notoverride_chk_v2.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
    • - "automount-open" is not locked or not set to false
    • - "automount" is not locked or not set to false
    No error lines were collected.


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                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
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    References:

    • URL: https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/dconf-lockdown.html.en
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5
    • URL: https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/trusty/man1/gsettings.1.html
    • URL: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/20107

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.7.8 Ensure GDM autorun-never is enabled

    Description:

    The autorun-never setting allows the GNOME Desktop Display Manager to disable autorun through GDM.

    Malware on removable media may taking advantage of Autorun features when the media is inserted into a system and execute.

    - IF - A user profile exist run the following command to set autorun-never to true for GDM users:

    # gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.media-handling autorun-never true

    Note:

    • gsettings commands in this section MUST be done from a command window on a graphical desktop or an error will be returned.
    • The system must be restarted after all gsettings configurations have been set in order for CIS-CAT Assessor to appropriately assess.

    - OR/IF - A user profile does not exist:

    1. create the file /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/00-media-autorun with the following content:
    [org/gnome/desktop/media-handling]

    autorun-never=true
    1. Update the systems databases:
    # dconf update

    Note: Users must log out and back in again before the system-wide settings take effect.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm3' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/nix_gdm_autorun_never_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • User profile does not exist.
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.8_Ensure_GDM_autorun-never_is_enabled"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.642Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/10/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/8/subcontrol/5"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894043"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894043">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894043"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'gdm3' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894046"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894046">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894046"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_gdm_autorun_never_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_gdm_autorun_never_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_gdm_autorun_never_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="102">
               <out>
                  <l>Audit Result:</l>
                  <l> ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l> User profile does not exist.</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_gdm_autorun_never_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Audit Result:</li>
                              <li> ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> User profile does not exist.</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 8: Malware Defenses: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious code at multiple points in the enterprise, while optimizing the use of automation to enable rapid updating of defense, data gathering, and corrective action.
      Subcontrol: 8.5
      Label: Configure Devices Not To Auto-Run Content
      Description: Configure devices to not auto-run content from removable media.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 10: Malware Defenses: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Prevent or control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious applications, code, or scripts on enterprise assets.
      Safeguard: 10.3
      Label: Disable Autorun and Autoplay for Removable Media
      Description: Disable autorun and autoplay auto-execute functionality for removable media.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.7.9 Ensure GDM autorun-never is not overridden

    Description:

    The autorun-never setting allows the GNOME Desktop Display Manager to disable autorun through GDM.

    By using the lockdown mode in dconf, you can prevent users from changing specific settings.

    To lock down a dconf key or subpath, create a locks subdirectory in the keyfile directory. The files inside this directory contain a list of keys or subpaths to lock. Just as with the keyfiles, you may add any number of files to this directory.

    Malware on removable media may taking advantage of Autorun features when the media is inserted into a system and execute.

    1. To prevent the user from overriding these settings, create the file /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/00-media-autorun with the following content:
    [org/gnome/desktop/media-handling]

    autorun-never=true
    1. Update the systems databases:
    # dconf update

    Note:

    • A user profile must exist in order to apply locks. If a user profile does not exist review the remediation steps in the previous recommendation.
    • Users must log out and back in again before the system-wide settings take effect.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm3' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/nix_gdm_autorun_never_override_chk3.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
    • - "autorun-never" is not locked or not set to false
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
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                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.9_Ensure_GDM_autorun-never_is_not_overridden"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.643Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/10/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/8/subcontrol/5"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894052"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894052">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894052"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'gdm3' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894057"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894057">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894057"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'gdm' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_gdm_autorun_never_override_chk3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_gdm_autorun_never_override_chk3.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_gdm_autorun_never_override_chk3.sh"
                            exit-value="102">
               <out>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l>- Reason(s) for audit failure:</l>
                  <l>- "autorun-never" is not locked or not set to false</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_gdm_autorun_never_override_chk3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li>- Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                              <li>- "autorun-never" is not locked or not set to false</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 8: Malware Defenses: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious code at multiple points in the enterprise, while optimizing the use of automation to enable rapid updating of defense, data gathering, and corrective action.
      Subcontrol: 8.5
      Label: Configure Devices Not To Auto-Run Content
      Description: Configure devices to not auto-run content from removable media.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 10: Malware Defenses: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Prevent or control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious applications, code, or scripts on enterprise assets.
      Safeguard: 10.3
      Label: Disable Autorun and Autoplay for Removable Media
      Description: Disable autorun and autoplay auto-execute functionality for removable media.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    1.7.10 Ensure XDMCP is not enabled

    Description:

    X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP) is designed to provide authenticated access to display management services for remote displays

    XDMCP is inherently insecure.

    • XDMCP is not a ciphered protocol. This may allow an attacker to capture keystrokes entered by a user
    • XDMCP is vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. This may allow an attacker to steal the credentials of legitimate users by impersonating the XDMCP server.

    Edit all files returned by the audit and remove or comment out the Enable=true line in the [xdmcp] block:

    Example file:

    # GDM configuration storage

    #

    # See /usr/share/gdm/gdm.schemas for a list of available options.



    [daemon]

    # Uncomment the line below to force the login screen to use Xorg

    #WaylandEnable=false



    # Enabling automatic login

    # AutomaticLoginEnable = true

    # AutomaticLogin = user1



    # Enabling timed login

    # TimedLoginEnable = true

    # TimedLogin = user1

    # TimedLoginDelay = 10



    [security]



    [xdmcp]

    # Enable=true <- **This line should be removed or commented out**



    [chooser]



    [debug]

    # Uncomment the line below to turn on debugging

    # More verbose logs

    # Additionally lets the X server dump core if it crashes

    # Enable=true

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_xdcmp_enabled_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - * Correctly configured * :
    • - XDCMP is not enabled
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.7.10_Ensure_XDMCP_is_not_enabled"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.643Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SI-4</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_xdcmp_enabled_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_xdcmp_enabled_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_xdcmp_enabled_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l> - XDCMP is not enabled</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_xdcmp_enabled_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li> - XDCMP is not enabled</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SI-4

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    2 Services

    While applying system updates and patches helps correct known vulnerabilities, one of the best ways to protect the system against as yet unreported vulnerabilities is to disable all services that are not required for normal system operation. This prevents the exploitation of vulnerabilities discovered at a later date. If a service is not enabled, it cannot be exploited. The actions in this section of the document provide guidance on some services which can be safely disabled and under which circumstances, greatly reducing the number of possible threats to the resulting system. Additionally, some services which should remain enabled but with secure configuration are covered as well as insecure service clients.

    2.1 Configure Server Services

    This section describes services that are installed on systems that specifically need to run these services. If any of these services are not required, it is recommended that the package be removed.

    - IF - the package is required for a dependency:

    • Ensure the dependent package is approved by local site policy
    • Ensure stopping and masking the service and/or socket meets local site policy
    • Stop and mask the service and/or socket to reduce the potential attack surface

    The following commands can be used to stop and mask the service and socket:

    # systemctl stop <service_name>.socket <service_name>.service

    # systemctl mask <service_name>.socket <service_name>.service

    Note: This should not be considered a comprehensive list of services not required for normal system operation. You may wish to consider additions to those listed here for your environment

    Pass

    2.1.1 Ensure autofs services are not in use

    Description:

    autofs allows automatic mounting of devices, typically including CD/DVDs and USB drives.

    With automounting enabled anyone with physical access could attach a USB drive or disc and have its contents available in the filesystem even if they lacked permissions to mount it themselves.

    Run the following commands to stop autofs.service and remove the autofs package:

    # systemctl stop autofs.service

    # apt purge autofs

    - OR -

    - IF - the autofs package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask autofs.service :

    # systemctl stop autofs.service

    # systemctl mask autofs.service

    Impact:

    The use of portable hard drives is very common for workstation users. If your organization allows the use of portable storage or media on workstations and physical access controls to workstations is considered adequate there is little value add in turning off automounting.

    There may be packages that are dependent on the autofs package. If the autofs package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the autofs package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the autofs.service leaving the autofs package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'autofs.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists autofs.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'autofs.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists autofs.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'autofs' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                           <tr>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SI-3, MP-7
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230502
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230502r627750

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 8: Malware Defenses: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious code at multiple points in the enterprise, while optimizing the use of automation to enable rapid updating of defense, data gathering, and corrective action.
      Subcontrol: 8.5
      Label: Configure Devices Not To Auto-Run Content
      Description: Configure devices to not auto-run content from removable media.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 10: Malware Defenses: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Prevent or control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious applications, code, or scripts on enterprise assets.
      Safeguard: 10.3
      Label: Disable Autorun and Autoplay for Removable Media
      Description: Disable autorun and autoplay auto-execute functionality for removable media.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.2 Ensure avahi daemon services are not in use

    Description:

    Avahi is a free zeroconf implementation, including a system for multicast DNS/DNS-SD service discovery. Avahi allows programs to publish and discover services and hosts running on a local network with no specific configuration. For example, a user can plug a computer into a network and Avahi automatically finds printers to print to, files to look at and people to talk to, as well as network services running on the machine.

    Automatic discovery of network services is not normally required for system functionality. It is recommended to remove this package to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following commands to stop avahi-daemon.socket and avahi-daemon.service , and remove the avahi-daemon package:

    # systemctl stop avahi-daemon.socket avahi-daemon.service

    # apt purge avahi-daemon

    - OR -

    - IF - the avahi-daemon package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the avahi-daemon.socket and avahi-daemon.service :

    # systemctl stop avahi-daemon.socket avahi-daemon.service

    # systemctl mask avahi-daemon.socket avahi-daemon.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the avahi package. If the avahi package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the avahi package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the avahi-daemon.socket and avahi-daemon.service leaving the avahi package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'avahi-daemon.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists avahi-daemon.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'avahi-daemon.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists avahi-daemon.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'avahi-daemon.socket' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists avahi-daemon.socket
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'avahi-daemon.socket' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists avahi-daemon.socket
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'avahi-daemon' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
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                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Unit</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
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                                 <tr>
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                                    <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
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                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SI-4

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.3 Ensure dhcp server services are not in use

    Description:

    The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a service that allows machines to be dynamically assigned IP addresses. There are two versions of the DHCP protocol DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 . At startup the server may be started for one or the other via the -4 or -6 arguments.

    Unless a system is specifically set up to act as a DHCP server, it is recommended that this package be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following commands to stop isc-dhcp-server.service and isc-dhcp-server6.service and remove the isc-dhcp-server package:

    # systemctl stop isc-dhcp-server.service isc-dhcp-server6.service

    # apt purge isc-dhcp-server

    - OR -

    - IF - the isc-dhcp-server package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask isc-dhcp-server.service and isc-dhcp-server6.service :

    # systemctl stop isc-dhcp-server.service isc-dhcp-server6.service

    # systemctl mask isc-dhcp-server isc-dhcp-server6.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the isc-dhcp-server package. If the isc-dhcp-server package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the isc-dhcp-server package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the isc-dhcp-server.service and isc-dhcp-server6.service leaving the isc-dhcp-server package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'isc-dhcp-server.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists isc-dhcp-server.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'isc-dhcp-server.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists isc-dhcp-server.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'isc-dhcp-server6.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists isc-dhcp-server6.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'isc-dhcp-server6.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists isc-dhcp-server6.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'isc-dhcp-server' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.645Z"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">More detailed documentation on DHCP is available at http://www.isc.org/software/dhcp.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                       <td>All</td>
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                                    <tr>
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                                 <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                                 <thead>
                                    <tr>
                                       <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                                       <td>Unit</td>
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                                    <tr>
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                                    <tr>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                       <td>All</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                 <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
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                                    <tr>
                                       <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                                       <td>Unit</td>
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                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
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                              <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
                              </thead>
                              <tbody class="tbe">
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                                 <tr class="evaluated">
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                                    <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
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                                 <td>isc-dhcp-server6.service</td>
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                   multi-check="false">
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                       check="all"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
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               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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    References:

    • URL: More detailed documentation on DHCP is available at http://www.isc.org/software/dhcp.
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.4 Ensure dns server services are not in use

    Description:

    The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical naming system that maps names to IP addresses for computers, services and other resources connected to a network.

    Note:bind9 is the package and bind.service is the alias for named.service .

    Unless a system is specifically designated to act as a DNS server, it is recommended that the package be deleted to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following commands to stop named.service and remove the bind9 package:

    # systemctl stop named.service

    # apt purge bind9

    - OR -

    - IF - the bind9 package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask bind9.service :

    # systemctl stop named.service

    # systemctl mask named.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the bind9 package. If the bind9 package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the bind9 package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask named.service leaving the bind9 package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'named.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists named.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'named.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists named.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'bind9' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                              <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.5 Ensure dnsmasq services are not in use

    Description:

    dnsmasq is a lightweight tool that provides DNS caching, DNS forwarding and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) services.

    Unless a system is specifically designated to act as a DNS caching, DNS forwarding and/or DHCP server, it is recommended that the package be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following commands to stop dnsmasq.service and remove dnsmasq package:

    # systemctl stop dnsmasq.service

    # apt purge dnsmasq

    - OR -

    - IF - the dnsmasq package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the dnsmasq.service :

    # systemctl stop dnsmasq.service

    # systemctl mask dnsmasq.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the dnsmasq package. If the dnsmasq package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the dnsmasq package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the dnsmasq.service leaving the dnsmasq package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'dnsmasq.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists dnsmasq.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'dnsmasq.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists dnsmasq.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'dnsmasq' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>inactive</td>
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                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893648"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893648">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893648"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'dnsmasq' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.6 Ensure ftp server services are not in use

    Description:

    The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) provides networked computers with the ability to transfer files.

    FTP does not protect the confidentiality of data or authentication credentials. It is recommended SFTP be used if file transfer is required. Unless there is a need to run the system as a FTP server (for example, to allow anonymous downloads), it is recommended that the package be deleted to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Note: Other ftp server packages may exist. They should also be audited, if not required and authorized by local site policy

    Run the following commands to stop vsftpd.service and remove the vsftpd package:

    # systemctl stop vsftpd.service

    # apt purge vsftpd

    - OR -

    - IF - the vsftpd package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the vsftpd.service :

    # systemctl stop vsftpd.service

    # systemctl mask vsftpd.service

    Note: Other ftp server packages may exist. If not required and authorized by local site policy, they should also be removed. If the package is required for a dependency, the service should be stopped and masked.

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the vsftpd package. If the vsftpd package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the vsftpd package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the vsftpd.service leaving the vsftpd package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'vsftpd.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists vsftpd.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'vsftpd.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists vsftpd.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'vsftpd' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   role="full"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
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                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893673"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893673_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893673"/>
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               <div class="definition"
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                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893673"
                          check="all"
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
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                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                           <thead>
                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
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                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893680"
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
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                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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            <div class="definition"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
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                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.7 Ensure ldap server services are not in use

    Description:

    The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) was introduced as a replacement for NIS/YP. It is a service that provides a method for looking up information from a central database.

    If the system will not need to act as an LDAP server, it is recommended that the software be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following commands to stop slapd.service and remove the slapd package:

    # systemctl stop slapd.service

    # apt purge slapd

    - OR -

    - IF - the slapd package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask slapd.service :

    # systemctl stop slapd.service

    # systemctl mask slapd.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the slapd package. If the slapd package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the slapd package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the slapd.service leaving the slapd package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'slapd.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists slapd.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'slapd.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists slapd.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'slapd' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">For more detailed documentation on OpenLDAP, go to the project homepage at http://www.openldap.org.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893695"
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            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
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                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                           <tr>
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    References:

    • URL: For more detailed documentation on OpenLDAP, go to the project homepage at http://www.openldap.org.
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.8 Ensure message access server services are not in use

    Description:

    dovecot-imapd and dovecot-pop3d are an open source IMAP and POP3 server for Linux based systems.

    Unless POP3 and/or IMAP servers are to be provided by this system, it is recommended that the package be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Note: Several IMAP/POP3 servers exist and can use other service names. These should also be audited and the packages removed if not required.

    Run one of the following commands to remove dovecot-imapd and dovecot-pop3d :

    Run the following commands to stop dovecot.socket and dovecot.service , and remove the dovecot-imapd and dovecot-pop3d packages:

    # systemctl stop dovecot.socket dovecot.service

    # apt purge dovecot-imapd dovecot-pop3d

    - OR -

    - IF - a package is installed and is required for dependencies:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask dovecot.socket and dovecot.service :

    # systemctl stop dovecot.socket dovecot.service

    # systemctl mask dovecot.socket dovecot.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on dovecot-imapd and/or dovecot-pop3d packages. If dovecot-imapd and dovecot-pop3d packages are removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing dovecot-imapd and/or dovecot-pop3d packages, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask dovecot.socket and dovecot.service leaving dovecot-imapd and/or dovecot-pop3d packages installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'dovecot-imapd' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'dovecot-pop3d' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'dovecot.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists dovecot.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'dovecot.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists dovecot.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'dovecot.socket' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists dovecot.socket
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'dovecot.socket' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists dovecot.socket
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive


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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                       <td>All</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                    <tr>
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                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                    </tr>
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                                 <tbody class="tbe">
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                                 <tbody class="tbe">
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                                       <td>Ensure systemd 'dovecot.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                       <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                       <td>All</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                 <thead>
                                    <tr>
                                       <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                    </tr>
                                 </thead>
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
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                                       <td>Unit</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
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                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Property</td>
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                                       <td>ActiveState</td>
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                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
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                        </div>
                     </div>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
                              </thead>
                              <tbody class="tbe">
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                                    <td>Unit</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Property</td>
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                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.9 Ensure network file system services are not in use

    Description:

    The Network File System (NFS) is one of the first and most widely distributed file systems in the UNIX environment. It provides the ability for systems to mount file systems of other servers through the network.

    If the system does not export NFS shares, it is recommended that the nfs-kernel-server package be removed to reduce the remote attack surface.

    Run the following command to stop nfs-server.service and remove nfs-kernel-server package:

    # systemctl stop nfs-server.service

    # apt purge nfs-kernel-server

    - OR -

    - IF - the nfs-kernel-server package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the nfs-server.service :

    # systemctl stop nfs-server.service

    # systemctl mask nfs-server.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the nfs-kernel-server package. If the nfs-kernel-server package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the nfs-kernel-server package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the nfs-server.service leaving the nfs-kernel-server package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'nfs-server.service' unit 'LoadState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists nfs-server.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'nfs-server.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists nfs-server.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'nfs-kernel-server' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.646Z"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893747"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893747_var"/>
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                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893747"
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'nfs-server.service' unit 'LoadState' property not equal 'enabled'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
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                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>nfs-server.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>UnitFileState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
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                        </table>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'nfs-server.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>nfs-server.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
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                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>inactive</td>
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                   multi-check="false">
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               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893744"
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                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'nfs-kernel-server' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
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                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.10 Ensure nis server services are not in use

    Description:

    The Network Information Service (NIS) (formally known as Yellow Pages) is a client-server directory service protocol for distributing system configuration files. The NIS server is a collection of programs that allow for the distribution of configuration files. The NIS client ( ypbind ) was used to bind a machine to an NIS server and receive the distributed configuration files.

    ypserv.service is inherently an insecure system that has been vulnerable to DOS attacks, buffer overflows and has poor authentication for querying NIS maps. NIS generally has been replaced by such protocols as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). It is recommended that ypserv.service be removed and other, more secure services be used

    Run the following commands to stop ypserv.service and remove ypserv package:

    # systemctl stop ypserv.service

    # apt purge ypserv

    - OR -

    - IF - the ypserv package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask ypserv.service :

    # systemctl stop ypserv.service

    # systemctl mask ypserv.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the ypserv package. If the ypserv package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the ypserv package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the ypserv.service leaving the ypserv package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'ypserv.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists ypserv.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'ypserv.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists ypserv.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'ypserv' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                              </tr>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
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                              </tr>
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                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
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               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893761"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'ypserv' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
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                        <tr>
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      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.11 Ensure print server services are not in use

    Description:

    The Common Unix Print System (CUPS) provides the ability to print to both local and network printers. A system running CUPS can also accept print jobs from remote systems and print them to local printers. It also provides a web based remote administration capability.

    If the system does not need to print jobs or accept print jobs from other systems, it is recommended that CUPS be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following commands to stop cups.socket and cups.service , and remove the cups package:

    # systemctl stop cups.socket cups.service

    # apt purge cups

    - OR -

    - IF - the cups package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the cups.socket and cups.service :

    # systemctl stop cups.socket cups.service

    # systemctl mask cups.socket cups.service

    Impact:

    Removing the cups package, or disabling cups.socket and/or cups.service will prevent printing from the system, a common task for workstation systems.

    There may be packages that are dependent on the cups package. If the cups package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the cups package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask cups.socket and cups.service leaving the cups package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'cups.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists cups.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'cups.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists cups.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'cups.socket' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists cups.socket
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'cups.socket' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists cups.socket
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cups' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                                    <tr>
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                                    <tr>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                 <thead>
                                    <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
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                              <tr>
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
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    References:

    • URL: http://www.cups.org
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.12 Ensure rpcbind services are not in use

    Description:

    The rpcbind utility maps RPC services to the ports on which they listen. RPC processes notify rpcbind when they start, registering the ports they are listening on and the RPC program numbers they expect to serve. The client system then contacts rpcbind on the server with a particular RPC program number. The rpcbind.service redirects the client to the proper port number so it can communicate with the requested service.

    Portmapper is an RPC service, which always listens on tcp and udp 111, and is used to map other RPC services (such as nfs, nlockmgr, quotad, mountd, etc.) to their corresponding port number on the server. When a remote host makes an RPC call to that server, it first consults with portmap to determine where the RPC server is listening.

    A small request (~82 bytes via UDP) sent to the Portmapper generates a large response (7x to 28x amplification), which makes it a suitable tool for DDoS attacks. If rpcbind is not required, it is recommended to remove rpcbind package to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following commands to stop rpcbind.socket and rpcbind.service , and remove the rpcbind package:

    # systemctl stop rpcbind.socket rpcbind.service

    # apt purge rpcbind

    - OR -

    - IF - the rpcbind package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the rpcbind.socket and rpcbind.service :

    # systemctl stop rpcbind.socket rpcbind.service

    # systemctl mask rpcbind.socket rpcbind.service

    Impact:

    Many of the libvirt packages used by Enterprise Linux virtualization, and the nfs-utils package used for The Network File System (NFS), are dependent on the rpcbind package. If the rpcbind package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the rpcbind package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the rpcbind.socket and rpcbind.service leaving the rpcbind package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rpcbind.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists rpcbind.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rpcbind.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists rpcbind.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rpcbind.socket' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists rpcbind.socket
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rpcbind.socket' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists rpcbind.socket
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'rpcbind' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                                    <tr>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                       <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                                    <tr>
                                       <th scope="col">Name</th>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                    <tr>
                                       <th scope="col">Name</th>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
                              </thead>
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Unit</td>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                    <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
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                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
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                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                              <tr>
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                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                        <tr>
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         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.13 Ensure rsync services are not in use

    Description:

    The rsync service can be used to synchronize files between systems over network links.

    rsync.service presents a security risk as the rsync protocol is unencrypted.

    The rsync package should be removed to reduce the attack area of the system.

    Run the following commands to stop rsync.service , and remove the rsync package:

    # systemctl stop rsync.service

    # apt purge rsync

    - OR -

    - IF - the rsync package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask rsync.service :

    # systemctl stop rsync.service

    # systemctl mask rsync.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the rsync package. If the rsync package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the rsync package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask rsync.service leaving the rsync package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsync.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists rsync.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists masked
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsync.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists rsync.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'rsync' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.14 Ensure samba file server services are not in use

    Description:

    The Samba daemon allows system administrators to configure their Linux systems to share file systems and directories with Windows desktops. Samba will advertise the file systems and directories via the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Windows desktop users will be able to mount these directories and file systems as letter drives on their systems.

    If there is no need to mount directories and file systems to Windows systems, then this service should be deleted to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following commands to stop smbd.service and remove samba package:

    # systemctl stop smbd.service

    # apt purge samba

    - OR -

    - IF - the samba package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the smbd.service :

    # systemctl stop smbd.service

    # systemctl mask smbd.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the samba package. If the samba package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the samba package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the smbd.service leaving the samba package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'smbd.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
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    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists smbd.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'smbd.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
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    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists smbd.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'samba' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
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                           <tr>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6, CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.15 Ensure snmp services are not in use

    Description:

    Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a widely used protocol for monitoring the health and welfare of network equipment, computer equipment and devices like UPSs.

    Net-SNMP is a suite of applications used to implement SNMPv1 (RFC 1157), SNMPv2 (RFCs 1901-1908), and SNMPv3 (RFCs 3411-3418) using both IPv4 and IPv6.

    Support for SNMPv2 classic (a.k.a. "SNMPv2 historic" - RFCs 1441-1452) was dropped with the 4.0 release of the UCD-snmp package.

    The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) server is used to listen for SNMP commands from an SNMP management system, execute the commands or collect the information and then send results back to the requesting system.

    The SNMP server can communicate using SNMPv1 , which transmits data in the clear and does not require authentication to execute commands. SNMPv3 replaces the simple/clear text password sharing used in SNMPv2 with more securely encoded parameters. If the the SNMP service is not required, the snmpd package should be removed to reduce the attack surface of the system.

    Note: If SNMP is required:

    • The server should be configured for SNMP v3 only. User Authentication and Message Encryption should be configured.
    • If SNMP v2 is absolutely necessary, modify the community strings' values.

    Run the following commands to stop snmpd.service and remove the snmpd package:

    # systemctl stop snmpd.service

    # apt purge snmpd

    - OR - If the package is required for dependencies:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the snmpd.service :

    # systemctl stop snmpd.service

    # systemctl mask snmpd.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the snmpd package. If the snmpd package is removed, these packages will be removed as well.

    Before removing the snmpd package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system. If a dependent package is required, stop and mask the snmpd.service leaving the snmpd package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'snmpd.service' unit 'LoadState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists snmpd.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'snmpd.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists snmpd.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'snmpd' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
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                           <thead>
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                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
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                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.16 Ensure tftp server services are not in use

    Description:

    Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a simple protocol for exchanging files between two TCP/IP machines. TFTP servers allow connections from a TFTP Client for sending and receiving files.

    Unless there is a need to run the system as a TFTP server, it is recommended that the package be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.

    TFTP does not have built-in encryption, access control or authentication. This makes it very easy for an attacker to exploit TFTP to gain access to files

    Run the following commands to stop tftpd-hpa.service , and remove the tftpd-hpa package:

    # systemctl stop tftpd-hpa.service

    # apt purge tftpd-hpa

    - OR -

    - IF - the tftpd-hpa package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask tftpd-hpa.service :

    # systemctl stop tftpd-hpa.service

    # systemctl mask tftpd-hpa.service

    Impact:

    TFTP is often used to provide files for network booting such as for PXE based installation of servers.

    There may be packages that are dependent on the tftpd-hpa package. If the tftpd-hpa package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the tftpd-hpa package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask tftpd-hpa.service leaving the tftpd-hpa package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'tftpd-hpa.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists tftpd-hpa.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'tftpd-hpa.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists tftpd-hpa.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'tftpd-hpa' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                              <tr>
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                           </tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.17 Ensure web proxy server services are not in use

    Description:

    squid- OR -squid-openssl is a standard proxy server used in many distributions and environments.

    Unless a system is specifically set up to act as a proxy server, it is recommended that the squid package be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Note: Several HTTP proxy servers exist. These should be checked and removed unless required.

    Run the following commands to stop squid.service and remove the squid and squid-openssl packages:

    # systemctl stop squid.service

    # apt purge squid squid-openssl

    - OR - If the squid package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the squid.service :

    # systemctl stop squid.service

    # systemctl mask squid.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the squid- OR -squid-openssl package. If the squid- OR -squid-openssl package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the squid package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the squid.service leaving the squid- OR -squid-openssl package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'squid.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists squid.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'squid.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists squid.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'squid' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'squid.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists squid.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'squid.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists squid.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'squid-openssl' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                 <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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                        </table>
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                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                           </table>
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                              <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
                              </thead>
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Unit</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>squid.service</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Property</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>UnitFileState</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr class="evaluated">
                                    <td>Value</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
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                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                        </div>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
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                             id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893901"
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                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                    <td>Ensure systemd 'squid.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
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                                    <td>String</td>
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                                 <tr>
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                                    <td>String</td>
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
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                  </div>
               </div>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.18 Ensure web server services are not in use

    Description:

    Web servers provide the ability to host web site content.

    Unless there is a local site approved requirement to run a web server service on the system, web server packages should be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following commands to stop httpd.socket , httpd.service , and nginx.service , and remove apache2 and nginx packages:

    # systemctl stop apache2.socket apache2.service nginx.service

    # apt purge apache2 nginx

    - OR -

    - IF - a package is installed and is required for dependencies:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask apache2.socket , apache2.service , and nginx.service :

    # systemctl stop apache2.socket apache2.service nginx.service

    # systemctl mask apache2.socket apache2.service nginx.service

    Note: Other web server packages may exist. If not required and authorized by local site policy, they should also be removed. If the package is required for a dependency, the service and socket should be stopped and masked.

    Impact:

    Removal of web server packages will remove that ability for the server to host web services.

    - IF - the web server package is required for a dependency, any related service or socket should be stopped and masked.

    Note: If the remediation steps to mask a service are followed and that package is not installed on the system, the service and/or socket will still be masked. If the package is installed due to an approved requirement to host a web server, the associated service and/or socket would need to be unmasked before it could be enabled and/or started.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'apache2.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists apache2.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'apache2.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists apache2.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'apache2.socket' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists apache2.socket
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'apache2.socket' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists apache2.socket
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'apache2' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'nginx.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists nginx.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'nginx.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists nginx.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'nginx' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                     <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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                           <div class="criteria">
                              <div class="criterion"
                                   id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893916"
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                                    <tbody class="tbe">
                                       <tr>
                                          <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                          <td>Ensure systemd 'apache2.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'</td>
                                       </tr>
                                       <tr>
                                          <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                          <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                       </tr>
                                       <tr>
                                          <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                          <td>All</td>
                                       </tr>
                                       <tr>
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                                          <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                                 <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                    <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                                    <thead>
                                       <tr>
                                          <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                          <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                          <th scope="col">Status</th>
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                                       </tr>
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                              <div class="criterion"
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                                    <tbody class="tbe">
                                       <tr>
                                          <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                          <td>Ensure systemd 'apache2.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'</td>
                                       </tr>
                                       <tr>
                                          <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                                       </tr>
                                       <tr>
                                          <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                       </tr>
                                       <tr>
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                                 <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                    <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                                    <thead>
                                       <tr>
                                          <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                          <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                          <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                          <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                       <td>All</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
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                                    <tr>
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                                    </tr>
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                                       <td>String</td>
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                              </table>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                              <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                                 <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
                              </thead>
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                    <td>ActiveState</td>
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                                 <tr class="evaluated">
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                                    <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
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                  </div>
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            </evidence>
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      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.19 Ensure xinetd services are not in use

    Description:

    The eXtended InterNET Daemon ( xinetd ) is an open source super daemon that replaced the original inetd daemon. The xinetd daemon listens for well known services and dispatches the appropriate daemon to properly respond to service requests.

    If there are no xinetd services required, it is recommended that the package be removed to reduce the attack surface are of the system.

    Note: If an xinetd service or services are required, ensure that any xinetd service not required is stopped and masked

    Run the following commands to stop xinetd.service , and remove the xinetd package:

    # systemctl stop xinetd.service

    # apt purge xinetd

    -OR-

    -IF- the xinetd package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the xinetd.service :

    # systemctl stop xinetd.service

    # systemctl mask xinetd.service

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the xinetd package. If the xinetd package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the xinetd package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    -IF- a dependent package is required: stop and mask xinetd.service leaving the xinetd package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'xinetd.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists xinetd.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'xinetd.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists xinetd.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'xinetd' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                              <tr>
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                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                           <tr>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.1.21 Ensure mail transfer agents are configured for local-only mode

    Description:

    Mail Transfer Agents (MTA), such as sendmail and Postfix, are used to listen for incoming mail and transfer the messages to the appropriate user or mail server. If the system is not intended to be a mail server, it is recommended that the MTA be configured to only process local mail.

    The software for all Mail Transfer Agents is complex and most have a long history of security issues. While it is important to ensure that the system can process local mail messages, it is not necessary to have the MTA's daemon listening on a port unless the server is intended to be a mail server that receives and processes mail from other systems.

    Edit /etc/postfix/main.cf and add the following line to the RECEIVING MAIL section. If the line already exists, change it to look like the line below:

    inet_interfaces = loopback-only

    Run the following command to restart postfix :

    # systemctl restart postfix

    Note:

    • This recommendation is designed around the postfix mail server.
    • Depending on your environment you may have an alternative MTA installed such as exim4 or sendmail. If this is the case consult the documentation for your installed MTA to configure the recommended state.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mta_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Port "25" is not listening on a non-loopback network interface
    • - Port "465" is not listening on a non-loopback network interface
    • - Port "587" is not listening on a non-loopback network interface
    • - MTA not detected or in use
    No error lines were collected.


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    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.21_Ensure_mail_transfer_agents_are_configured_for_local-only_mode"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.650Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mta_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_mta_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mta_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - Port "25" is not listening on a non-loopback network interface</l>
                  <l> - Port "465" is not listening on a non-loopback network interface</l>
                  <l> - Port "587" is not listening on a non-loopback network interface</l>
                  <l> - MTA not detected or in use</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_mta_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - Port "25" is not listening on a non-loopback network interface</li>
                              <li> - Port "465" is not listening on a non-loopback network interface</li>
                              <li> - Port "587" is not listening on a non-loopback network interface</li>
                              <li> - MTA not detected or in use</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Manual

    2.1.22 Ensure only approved services are listening on a network interface

    Description:

    A network port is identified by its number, the associated IP address, and the type of the communication protocol such as TCP or UDP.

    A listening port is a network port on which an application or process listens on, acting as a communication endpoint.

    Each listening port can be open or closed (filtered) using a firewall. In general terms, an open port is a network port that accepts incoming packets from remote locations.

    Services listening on the system pose a potential risk as an attack vector. These services should be reviewed, and if not required, the service should be stopped, and the package containing the service should be removed. If required packages have a dependency, the service should be stopped and masked to reduce the attack surface of the system.

    Run the following commands to stop the service and remove the package containing the service:

    # systemctl stop <service_name>.socket <service_name>.service

    # apt purge <package_name>

    - OR - If required packages have a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the service and socket:

    # systemctl stop <service_name>.socket <service_name>.service

    # systemctl mask <service_name>.socket <service_name>.service

    Note: replace <service_name> with the appropriate service name.

    Impact:

    There may be packages that are dependent on the service's package. If the service's package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the service's package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    - IF - a dependent package is required: stop and mask the <service_name>.socket and <service_name>.service leaving the service's package installed.



    Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.1.22_Ensure_only_approved_services_are_listening_on_a_network_interface"
                   role="unscored"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.650Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="0.0">
   <xccdf:result>notchecked</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    2.2 Configure Client Services

    A number of insecure services exist. While disabling the servers prevents a local attack against these services, it is advised to remove their clients unless they are required.

    Note: This should not be considered a comprehensive list of insecure service clients. You may wish to consider additions to those listed here for your environment.

    Pass

    2.2.1 Ensure nis client is not installed

    Description:

    The Network Information Service (NIS), formerly known as Yellow Pages, is a client-server directory service protocol used to distribute system configuration files. The NIS client was used to bind a machine to an NIS server and receive the distributed configuration files.

    The NIS service is inherently an insecure system that has been vulnerable to DOS attacks, buffer overflows and has poor authentication for querying NIS maps. NIS generally has been replaced by such protocols as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). It is recommended that the service be removed.

    Uninstall nis :

    # apt purge nis

    Impact:

    Many insecure service clients are used as troubleshooting tools and in testing environments. Uninstalling them can inhibit capability to test and troubleshoot. If they are required it is advisable to remove the clients after use to prevent accidental or intentional misuse.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'nis' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.1_Ensure_nis_client_is_not_installed"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.650Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/2/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7, CM-11</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893978"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893978">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893978"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'nis' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7, CM-11

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 2: Inventory and Control of Software Assets: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Actively manage (inventory, track, and correct) all software on the network so that only authorized software is installed and can execute, and that all unauthorized and unmanaged software is found and prevented from installation or execution.
      Subcontrol: 2.6
      Label: Address unapproved software
      Description: Ensure that unauthorized software is either removed or the inventory is updated in a timely manner
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.2.2 Ensure rsh client is not installed

    Description:

    The rsh-client package contains the client commands for the rsh services.

    These legacy clients contain numerous security exposures and have been replaced with the more secure SSH package. Even if the server is removed, it is best to ensure the clients are also removed to prevent users from inadvertently attempting to use these commands and therefore exposing their credentials. Note that removing the rsh-client package removes the clients for rsh , rcp and rlogin .

    Uninstall rsh :

    # apt purge rsh-client

    Impact:

    Many insecure service clients are used as troubleshooting tools and in testing environments. Uninstalling them can inhibit capability to test and troubleshoot. If they are required it is advisable to remove the clients after use to prevent accidental or intentional misuse.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'rsh-client' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.2_Ensure_rsh_client_is_not_installed"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.650Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893985"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893985">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893985"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'rsh-client' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.2.3 Ensure talk client is not installed

    Description:

    The talk software makes it possible for users to send and receive messages across systems through a terminal session. The talk client, which allows initialization of talk sessions, is installed by default.

    The software presents a security risk as it uses unencrypted protocols for communication.

    Uninstall talk :

    # apt purge talk

    Impact:

    Many insecure service clients are used as troubleshooting tools and in testing environments. Uninstalling them can inhibit capability to test and troubleshoot. If they are required it is advisable to remove the clients after use to prevent accidental or intentional misuse.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'talk' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
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                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.650Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893992"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893992">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893992"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'talk' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.2.4 Ensure telnet client is not installed

    Description:

    The telnet package contains the telnet client, which allows users to start connections to other systems via the telnet protocol.

    The telnet protocol is insecure and unencrypted. The use of an unencrypted transmission medium could allow an unauthorized user to steal credentials. The ssh package provides an encrypted session and stronger security and is included in most Linux distributions.

    Uninstall telnet :

    # apt purge telnet

    Impact:

    Many insecure service clients are used as troubleshooting tools and in testing environments. Uninstalling them can inhibit capability to test and troubleshoot. If they are required it is advisable to remove the clients after use to prevent accidental or intentional misuse.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'telnet' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.4_Ensure_telnet_client_is_not_installed"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.650Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7, CM-11</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893997"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893997">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893997"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'telnet' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7, CM-11

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.2.5 Ensure ldap client is not installed

    Description:

    The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) was introduced as a replacement for NIS/YP. It is a service that provides a method for looking up information from a central database.

    If the system will not need to act as an LDAP client, it is recommended that the software be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Uninstall ldap-utils :

    # apt purge ldap-utils

    Impact:

    Removing the LDAP client will prevent or inhibit using LDAP for authentication in your environment.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'ldap-utils' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.5_Ensure_ldap_client_is_not_installed"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.651Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894002"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894002">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894002"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'ldap-utils' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.2.6 Ensure ftp client is not installed

    Description:

    FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a traditional and widely used standard tool for transferring files between a server and clients over a network, especially where no authentication is necessary (permits anonymous users to connect to a server).

    FTP does not protect the confidentiality of data or authentication credentials. It is recommended SFTP be used if file transfer is required. Unless there is a need to run the system as a FTP server (for example, to allow anonymous downloads), it is recommended that the package be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following command to uninstall ftp :

    # apt purge ftp

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'ftp' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.2.6_Ensure_ftp_client_is_not_installed"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.651Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7, CM-11</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894008"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894008">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894008"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'ftp' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7, CM-11

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    2.3 Configure Time Synchronization

    It is recommended that systems be configured to synchronize their time using a service such as systemd-timesyncd , or chrony .

    Virtual systems may be configured to receive their time synchronization from their host system.

    The host system must be configured to synchronize its time from an authoritative source to be considered compliant with this section.

    Any "physical" clock present on a system should be synchronized from an authoritative time source.

    Only one time synchronization method should be in use on the system

    Notes: Only the section related to the time synchronization method in use on the system should be followed, all other time synchronization recommendations should be skipped

    2.3.1 Ensure time synchronization is in use

    It is recommended that physical systems and virtual guests lacking direct access to the physical host's clock be configured to synchronize their time using a service such as systemd-timesyncd , or chrony .

    Pass

    2.3.1.1 Ensure a single time synchronization daemon is in use

    Description:

    System time should be synchronized between all systems in an environment. This is typically done by establishing an authoritative time server or set of servers and having all systems synchronize their clocks to them.

    Note:

    • On virtual systems where host based time synchronization is available consult your virtualization software documentation and verify that host based synchronization is in use and follows local site policy. In this scenario, this section should be skipped
    • Only one time synchronization method should be in use on the system. Configuring multiple time synchronization methods could lead to unexpected or unreliable results

    Time synchronization is important to support time sensitive security mechanisms and ensures log files have consistent time records across the enterprise, which aids in forensic investigations.

    On physical systems, and virtual systems where host based time synchronization is not available.

    Select one of the two time synchronization daemons; chrony (1) or systemd-timesyncd (2) and following the remediation procedure for the selected daemon.

    Note: enabling more than one synchronization daemon could lead to unexpected or unreliable results:

    1. chrony

    Run the following command to install chrony :

    # apt install chrony

    Run the following commands to stop and mask the systemd-timesyncd daemon:

    # systemctl stop systemd-timesyncd.service



    # systemctl mask systemd-timesyncd.service

    Note:

    • Subsection: Configure chrony should be followed
    • Subsection: Configure systemd-timesyncd should be skipped
    1. systemd-timesyncd

    Run the following command to remove the chrony package:

    # apt purge chrony

    # apt autoremove chrony

    Note:

    • Subsection: Configure systemd-timesyncd should be followed
    • Subsection: Configure chrony should be skipped

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_deb_timesync_daemon_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Only one time sync daemon is in use on the system
    • - Daemon: "systemd-timesyncd.service" is enabled on the system
    • - Daemon: "systemd-timesyncd.service" is active on the system
    • - Daemon: "chrony.service" is not enabled and not active on the system
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.651Z"
                   version="1"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/1"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3, AU-12</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_deb_timesync_daemon_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_deb_timesync_daemon_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_deb_timesync_daemon_chk.sh"
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                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - Only one time sync daemon is in use on the system</l>
                  <l>  - Daemon: "systemd-timesyncd.service" is enabled on the system</l>
                  <l>  - Daemon: "systemd-timesyncd.service" is active on the system</l>
                  <l>  - Daemon: "chrony.service" is not enabled and not active on the system</l>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - Only one time sync daemon is in use on the system</li>
                              <li>  - Daemon: "systemd-timesyncd.service" is enabled on the system</li>
                              <li>  - Daemon: "systemd-timesyncd.service" is active on the system</li>
                              <li>  - Daemon: "chrony.service" is not enabled and not active on the system</li>
                              <li/>
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                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3, AU-12

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Subcontrol: 6.1
      Label: Utilize Three Synchronized Time Sources
      Description: Use at least three synchronized time sources from which all servers and network devices retrieve time information on a regular basis so that timestamps in logs are consistent.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Safeguard: 8.4
      Label: Standardize Time Synchronization
      Description: Standardize time synchronization. Configure at least two synchronized time sources across enterprise assets, where supported.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    2.3.2 Configure systemd-timesyncd

    systemd-timesyncd is a daemon that has been added for synchronizing the system clock across the network. It implements an SNTP client. In contrast to NTP implementations such as chrony or the NTP reference server this only implements a client side, and does not bother with the full NTP complexity, focusing only on querying time from one remote server and synchronizing the local clock to it. The daemon runs with minimal privileges, and has been hooked up with networkd to only operate when network connectivity is available. The daemon saves the current clock to disk every time a new NTP sync has been acquired, and uses this to possibly correct the system clock early at bootup, in order to accommodate for systems that lack an RTC such as the Raspberry Pi and embedded devices, and make sure that time monotonically progresses on these systems, even if it is not always correct. To make use of this daemon a new system user and group "systemd-timesync" needs to be created on installation of systemd.

    The default configuration is set during compilation, so configuration is only needed when it is necessary to deviate from those defaults. Initially, the main configuration file in /etc/systemd/ contains commented out entries showing the defaults as a guide to the administrator. Local overrides can be created by editing this file or by creating drop-ins, as described below. Using drop-ins for local configuration is recommended over modifications to the main configuration file.

    In addition to the "main" configuration file, drop-in configuration snippets are read from /usr/lib/systemd/*.conf.d/ , /usr/local/lib/systemd/*.conf.d/ , and /etc/systemd/*.conf.d/ . Those drop-ins have higher precedence and override the main configuration file. Files in the *.conf.d/ configuration subdirectories are sorted by their filename in lexicographic order, regardless of in which of the subdirectories they reside. When multiple files specify the same option, for options which accept just a single value, the entry in the file sorted last takes precedence, and for options which accept a list of values, entries are collected as they occur in the sorted files.

    When packages need to customize the configuration, they can install drop-ins under /usr/. Files in /etc/ are reserved for the local administrator, who may use this logic to override the configuration files installed by vendor packages. Drop-ins have to be used to override package drop-ins, since the main configuration file has lower precedence. It is recommended to prefix all filenames in those subdirectories with a two-digit number and a dash, to simplify the ordering of the files.

    To disable a configuration file supplied by the vendor, the recommended way is to place a symlink to /dev/null in the configuration directory in /etc/, with the same filename as the vendor configuration file.

    Note:

    • The recommendations in this section only apply if timesyncd is in use on the system
    • The systemd-timesyncd service specifically implements only SNTP.
      • This minimalistic service will set the system clock for large offsets or slowly adjust it for smaller deltas
      • More complex use cases are not covered by systemd-timesyncd
    • If chrony is used, systemd-timesyncd should be stopped and masked, and this section skipped
    • One, and only one, time synchronization method should be in use on the system
    Pass

    2.3.2.1 Ensure systemd-timesyncd configured with authorized timeserver

    Description:

    NTP=

    • A space-separated list of NTP server host names or IP addresses. During runtime this list is combined with any per-interface NTP servers acquired from systemd-networkd.service(8). systemd-timesyncd will contact all configured system or per-interface servers in turn, until one responds. When the empty string is assigned, the list of NTP servers is reset, and all prior assignments will have no effect. This setting defaults to an empty list.

    FallbackNTP=

    • A space-separated list of NTP server host names or IP addresses to be used as the fallback NTP servers. Any per-interface NTP servers obtained from systemd-networkd.service(8) take precedence over this setting, as do any servers set via NTP= above. This setting is hence only relevant if no other NTP server information is known. When the empty string is assigned, the list of NTP servers is reset, and all prior assignments will have no effect. If this option is not given, a compiled-in list of NTP servers is used.

    Time synchronization is important to support time sensitive security mechanisms and to ensure log files have consistent time records across the enterprise to aid in forensic investigations

    Set NTP and/or FallbackNPT parameters to local site approved authoritative time server(s) in /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf or a file in /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/ ending in .conf in the [Time] section:

    Example file:

    [Time]

    NTP=time.nist.gov # Uses the generic name for NIST's time servers

    FallbackNTP=time-a-g.nist.gov time-b-g.nist.gov time-c-g.nist.gov # Space separated list of NIST time servers

    Example script to create systemd drop-in configuration file:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    a_settings=("NTP=time.nist.gov" "FallbackNTP=time-a-g.nist.gov time-b-g.nist.gov time-c-g.nist.gov")

    [ ! -d /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/ ] && mkdir /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/

    if grep -Psq -- '^\h*\[Time\]' /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/60-timesyncd.conf; then

    printf '%s\n' "" "${a_settings[@]}" >> /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/60-timesyncd.conf

    else

    printf '%s\n' "" "[Time]" "${a_settings[@]}" >> /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/60-timesyncd.conf

    fi

    }

    Note: If this setting appears in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, the setting will be overwritten

    Run to following command to update the parameters in the service:

    # systemctl reload-or-restart systemd-timesyncd

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-timesyncd.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists systemd-timesyncd.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists enabled
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-timesyncd.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists systemd-timesyncd.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists active
    Script: sce/nix_systemd_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "NTP"
    • correctly set to: "time.nist.gov"
    • in the file: "/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_systemd_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
    • - Parameter: "FallbackNTP" is not set in an included file
    • *** Note: "FallbackNTP" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***
    No error lines were collected.


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                                 <tr>
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                     <l>    correctly set to: "time.nist.gov"</l>
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                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                                 <li>  - Parameter: "NTP"</li>
                                 <li>    correctly set to: "time.nist.gov"</li>
                                 <li>    in the file: "/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf"</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
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                        </tr>
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                        <tr>
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                  <l>   *** Note: "FallbackNTP" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***</l>
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                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
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                     </tr>
                     <tr>
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                     </tr>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "FallbackNTP" is not set in an included file</li>
                              <li>   *** Note: "FallbackNTP" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
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                  </tbody>
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    References:

    • URL: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/timesyncd.conf.html
    • URL: https://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-7, AU-8

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Subcontrol: 6.1
      Label: Utilize Three Synchronized Time Sources
      Description: Use at least three synchronized time sources from which all servers and network devices retrieve time information on a regular basis so that timestamps in logs are consistent.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Safeguard: 8.4
      Label: Standardize Time Synchronization
      Description: Standardize time synchronization. Configure at least two synchronized time sources across enterprise assets, where supported.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.3.2.2 Ensure systemd-timesyncd is enabled and running

    Description:

    systemd-timesyncd is a daemon that has been added for synchronizing the system clock across the network

    systemd-timesyncd needs to be enabled and running in order to synchronize the system to a timeserver.

    Time synchronization is important to support time sensitive security mechanisms and to ensure log files have consistent time records across the enterprise to aid in forensic investigations

    - IF -systemd-timesyncd is in use on the system, run the following commands:

    Run the following command to unmask systemd-timesyncd.service :

    # systemctl unmask systemd-timesyncd.service

    Run the following command to enable and start systemd-timesyncd.service :

    # systemctl --now enable systemd-timesyncd.service

    - OR -

    If another time synchronization service is in use on the system, run the following command to stop and mask systemd-timesyncd :

    # systemctl --now mask systemd-timesyncd.service

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-timesyncd.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-7, AU-8

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Subcontrol: 6.1
      Label: Utilize Three Synchronized Time Sources
      Description: Use at least three synchronized time sources from which all servers and network devices retrieve time information on a regular basis so that timestamps in logs are consistent.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Safeguard: 8.4
      Label: Standardize Time Synchronization
      Description: Standardize time synchronization. Configure at least two synchronized time sources across enterprise assets, where supported.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    2.3.3 Configure chrony

    chrony is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP) and is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of systems and use a source that is highly accurate.

    chrony can be configured to be a client and/or a server.

    More information on chrony can be found at: http://chrony.tuxfamily.org/ .

    Note:

    • If systemd-timesyncd is being used, chrony should be removed and this section skipped
    • Only one time synchronization method should be in use on the system
    Pass

    2.3.3.1 Ensure chrony is configured with authorized timeserver

    Description:

    • server

      • The server directive specifies an NTP server which can be used as a time source. The client-server relationship is strictly hierarchical: a client might synchronize its system time to that of the server, but the server’s system time will never be influenced by that of a client.
      • This directive can be used multiple times to specify multiple servers.
      • The directive is immediately followed by either the name of the server, or its IP address.

    • pool

      • The syntax of this directive is similar to that for the server directive, except that it is used to specify a pool of NTP servers rather than a single NTP server. The pool name is expected to resolve to multiple addresses which might change over time.
      • This directive can be used multiple times to specify multiple pools.
      • All options valid in the server directive can be used in this directive too.

    Time synchronization is important to support time sensitive security mechanisms and to ensure log files have consistent time records across the enterprise to aid in forensic investigations

    Edit /etc/chrony/chrony.conf or a file ending in .sources in /etc/chrony/sources.d/ and add or edit server or pool lines as appropriate according to local site policy:

    Edit the Chrony configuration and add or edit the server and/or pool lines returned by the Audit Procedure as appropriate according to local site policy

    <[server|pool]> <[remote-server|remote-pool]>

    Example script to add a drop-in configuration for the pool directive:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    [ ! -d "/etc/chrony/sources.d/" ] && mkdir /etc/chrony/sources.d/

    printf '%s\n' "" "#The maxsources option is unique to the pool directive" \

    "pool time.nist.gov iburst maxsources 4" >> /etc/chrony/sources.d/60-sources.sources

    chronyc reload sources &>/dev/null

    }

    Example script to add a drop-in configuration for the server directive:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    [ ! -d "/etc/chrony/sources.d/" ] && mkdir /etc/chrony/sources.d/

    printf '%s\n' "" "server time-a-g.nist.gov iburst" "server 132.163.97.3 iburst" \

    "server time-d-b.nist.gov iburst" >> /etc/chrony/sources.d/60-sources.sources

    chronyc reload sources &>/dev/null

    }

    Run the following command to reload the chronyd config:

    # systemctl reload-or-restart chronyd

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'chrony.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
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    Item Check: All
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    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'chrony.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
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    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-timesyncd.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
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    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists systemd-timesyncd.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists active
    Script: sce/nix_chrony_timeserver_chk.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
    • - Parameter: "server or pool"
    • Does not exist in the chrony configuration
    No error lines were collected.


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                        </div>
                     </div>
                  </evidence>
               </xccdf:check>
               <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                            negate="false"
                            multi-check="false">
                  <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6894056"
                                      value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894056_var"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                           name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894056"/>
                  <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                     <div class="definition"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894056">
                        <div class="criteria">
                           <div class="criterion"
                                id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894056"
                                check="all"
                                check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                              <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                       <td>Ensure systemd 'chrony.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                       <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                       <td>All</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                       <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                                 <thead>
                                    <tr>
                                       <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                    </tr>
                                 </thead>
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Unit</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>chrony.service</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Property</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>ActiveState</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr class="evaluated">
                                       <td>Value</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>inactive</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                           </div>
                        </div>
                     </div>
                  </evidence>
               </xccdf:check>
            </xccdf:complex-check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6894059"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894059_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                        name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894059"/>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="definition"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894059">
                     <div class="criteria">
                        <div class="criterion"
                             id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894059"
                             check="all"
                             check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                           <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                    <td>Ensure systemd 'systemd-timesyncd.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
                              </thead>
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Unit</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>systemd-timesyncd.service</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Property</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>UnitFileState</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr class="evaluated">
                                    <td>Value</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>enabled</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                        </div>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6894063"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894063_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894063"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894063">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894063"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'systemd-timesyncd.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>systemd-timesyncd.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>active</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894050_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_chrony_timeserver_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_chrony_timeserver_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_chrony_timeserver_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="102">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "server or pool"</l>
                  <l>    Does not exist in the chrony configuration</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_chrony_timeserver_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "server or pool"</li>
                              <li>    Does not exist in the chrony configuration</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: chrony.conf(5) Manual Page
    • URL: https://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3, AU-12

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Subcontrol: 6.1
      Label: Utilize Three Synchronized Time Sources
      Description: Use at least three synchronized time sources from which all servers and network devices retrieve time information on a regular basis so that timestamps in logs are consistent.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Safeguard: 8.4
      Label: Standardize Time Synchronization
      Description: Standardize time synchronization. Configure at least two synchronized time sources across enterprise assets, where supported.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.3.3.2 Ensure chrony is running as user _chrony

    Description:

    The chrony package is installed with a dedicated user account _chrony . This account is granted the access required by the chronyd service

    The chronyd service should run with only the required privlidges

    Add or edit the user line to /etc/chrony/chrony.conf or a file ending in .conf in /etc/chrony/conf.d/ :

    user _chrony

    - OR -

    If another time synchronization service is in use on the system, run the following command to remove chrony from the system:

    # apt purge chrony

    # apt autoremove chrony

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Script: sce/nix_service_owned_by_user_chk.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Start check - systemd service process is owned by user
    • - FAIL!
    • - systemd service: "" with PID: "" is owned by user: ""
    • - End check - systemd service process is owned by user
    No error lines were collected.
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'chrony' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.3.3.2_Ensure_chrony_is_running_as_user__chrony"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.652Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-8</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894066_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_service_owned_by_user_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_service_owned_by_user_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_service_owned_by_user_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="102">
               <out>
                  <l>- Start check - systemd service process is owned by user</l>
                  <l>- FAIL!</l>
                  <l>- systemd service: "" with PID: ""  is owned by user: ""</l>
                  <l>- End check - systemd service process is owned by user</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_service_owned_by_user_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>- Start check - systemd service process is owned by user</li>
                              <li>- FAIL!</li>
                              <li>- systemd service: "" with PID: ""  is owned by user: ""</li>
                              <li>- End check - systemd service process is owned by user</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894069"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894069">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894069"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'chrony' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-8

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control:
      Subcontrol: 0.0
      Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
      Description:
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control:
      Safeguard: 0.0
      Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
      Description:
      Implementation Group:
      Security Function:
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.3.3.3 Ensure chrony is enabled and running

    Description:

    chrony is a daemon for synchronizing the system clock across the network

    chrony needs to be enabled and running in order to synchronize the system to a timeserver.

    Time synchronization is important to support time sensitive security mechanisms and to ensure log files have consistent time records across the enterprise to aid in forensic investigations

    - IF -chrony is in use on the system, run the following commands:

    Run the following command to unmask chrony.service :

    # systemctl unmask chrony.service

    Run the following command to enable and start chrony.service :

    # systemctl --now enable chrony.service

    - OR -

    If another time synchronization service is in use on the system, run the following command to remove chrony :

    # apt purge chrony

    # apt autoremove chrony

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'chrony.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists chrony.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'chrony.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists chrony.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'chrony' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.652Z"
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                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/1"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-8</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6894071"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894071_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894071"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894071">
                  <div class="criteria">
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                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894071"
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'chrony.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>UnitFileState</td>
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                              <tr class="evaluated">
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                              <tr>
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                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                        <tr>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-8

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Subcontrol: 6.1
      Label: Utilize Three Synchronized Time Sources
      Description: Use at least three synchronized time sources from which all servers and network devices retrieve time information on a regular basis so that timestamps in logs are consistent.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Safeguard: 8.4
      Label: Standardize Time Synchronization
      Description: Standardize time synchronization. Configure at least two synchronized time sources across enterprise assets, where supported.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    2.4 Job Schedulers

    A job scheduler is used to execute jobs, commands, or shell scripts, at fixed times, dates, or intervals

    2.4.1 Configure cron

    cron is a time based job scheduler

    - IF -cron is not installed on the system, this sub section can be skipped

    Note: Other methods such as systemd timers exist for scheduling jobs. If an alternate method is in use, it should be secured in accordance with local site policy

    Pass

    2.4.1.1 Ensure cron daemon is enabled and active

    Description:

    The cron daemon is used to execute batch jobs on the system.

    While there may not be user jobs that need to be run on the system, the system does have maintenance jobs that may include security monitoring that have to run, and cron is used to execute them.

    - IF - cron is installed on the system:

    Run the following commands to unmask, enable, and start cron :

    # systemctl unmask "$(systemctl list-unit-files | awk '$1~/^crond?\.service/{print $1}')"

    # systemctl --now enable "$(systemctl list-unit-files | awk '$1~/^crond?\.service/{print $1}')"

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'crond.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
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    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists cron.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists enabled
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'crond.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists cron.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists active
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists cron
    Arch String Exists amd64
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 136ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 3.0pl1
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: At least one
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'crond.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists crond.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'crond.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists crond.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive


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                                 <tr>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
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                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                              <tr>
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                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6894091"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894091_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894091"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894091">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894091"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'crond.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>crond.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>inactive</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control:
      Subcontrol: 0.0
      Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
      Description:
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control:
      Safeguard: 0.0
      Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
      Description:
      Implementation Group:
      Security Function:
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.4.1.2 Ensure access to /etc/crontab is configured

    Description:

    The /etc/crontab file is used by cron to control its own jobs. The commands in this item make sure that root is the user and group owner of the file and that only the owner can access the file.

    This file contains information on what system jobs are run by cron. Write access to these files could provide unprivileged users with the ability to elevate their privileges. Read access to these files could provide users with the ability to gain insight on system jobs that run on the system and could provide them a way to gain unauthorized privileged access.

    - IF - cron is installed on the system:

    Run the following commands to set ownership and permissions on /etc/crontab :

    # chown root:root /etc/crontab

    # chmod og-rwx /etc/crontab

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - file: "/etc/crontab" is mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - file: "/etc/crontab" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - file: "/etc/crontab" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists cron
    Arch String Exists amd64
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 136ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 3.0pl1
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.4.1.2_Ensure_access_to_etccrontab_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.654Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894095_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - file: "/etc/crontab" is mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - file: "/etc/crontab" is mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894103_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - file: "/etc/crontab" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - file: "/etc/crontab" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894105_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - file: "/etc/crontab" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/crontab" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894097"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894097">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894097"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Name</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>cron</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Arch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>amd64</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Epoch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(none)</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Release</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Version</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>3.0pl1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Evr</td>
                                 <td>Evr String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894100"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894100">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894100"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.4.1.3 Ensure access to /etc/cron.hourly is configured

    Description:

    This directory contains system cron jobs that need to run on an hourly basis. The files in this directory cannot be manipulated by the crontab command, but are instead edited by system administrators using a text editor. The commands below restrict read/write and search access to user and group root, preventing regular users from accessing this directory.

    Granting write access to this directory for non-privileged users could provide them the means for gaining unauthorized elevated privileges. Granting read access to this directory could give an unprivileged user insight in how to gain elevated privileges or circumvent auditing controls.

    - IF - cron is installed on the system:

    Run the following commands to set ownership and permissions on the /etc/cron.hourly directory:

    # chown root:root /etc/cron.hourly/

    # chmod og-rwx /etc/cron.hourly/

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.hourly/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.hourly/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.hourly/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists cron
    Arch String Exists amd64
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 136ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 3.0pl1
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.654Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894109_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.hourly/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.hourly/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894116_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.hourly/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.hourly/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894118_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.hourly/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.hourly/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894112"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894112">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894112"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Name</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>cron</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Arch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>amd64</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Epoch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(none)</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Release</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Version</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>3.0pl1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Evr</td>
                                 <td>Evr String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894114"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894114">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894114"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.4.1.4 Ensure access to /etc/cron.daily is configured

    Description:

    The /etc/cron.daily directory contains system cron jobs that need to run on a daily basis. The files in this directory cannot be manipulated by the crontab command, but are instead edited by system administrators using a text editor. The commands below restrict read/write and search access to user and group root, preventing regular users from accessing this directory.

    Granting write access to this directory for non-privileged users could provide them the means for gaining unauthorized elevated privileges. Granting read access to this directory could give an unprivileged user insight in how to gain elevated privileges or circumvent auditing controls.

    - IF - cron is installed on the system:

    Run the following commands to set ownership and permissions on the /etc/cron.daily directory:

    # chown root:root /etc/cron.daily/

    # chmod og-rwx /etc/cron.daily/

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.daily/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.daily/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.daily/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists cron
    Arch String Exists amd64
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 136ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 3.0pl1
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.4.1.4_Ensure_access_to_etccron.daily_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.654Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894122_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.daily/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.daily/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894129_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.daily/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.daily/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894132_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.daily/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.daily/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894124"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894124">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894124"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Name</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>cron</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Arch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>amd64</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Epoch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(none)</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Release</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Version</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>3.0pl1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Evr</td>
                                 <td>Evr String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894127"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894127">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894127"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.4.1.5 Ensure access to /etc/cron.weekly is configured

    Description:

    The /etc/cron.weekly directory contains system cron jobs that need to run on a weekly basis. The files in this directory cannot be manipulated by the crontab command but are instead edited by system administrators using a text editor. The commands below restrict read/write and search access to user and group root, preventing regular users from accessing this directory.

    Granting write access to this directory for non-privileged users could provide them the means for gaining unauthorized elevated privileges. Granting read access to this directory could give an unprivileged user insight in how to gain elevated privileges or circumvent auditing controls.

    - IF - cron is installed on the system:

    Run the following commands to set ownership and permissions on the /etc/cron.weekly directory:

    # chown root:root /etc/cron.weekly/

    # chmod og-rwx /etc/cron.weekly/

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.weekly/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.weekly/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.weekly/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists cron
    Arch String Exists amd64
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 136ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 3.0pl1
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.4.1.5_Ensure_access_to_etccron.weekly_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.655Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894136_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.weekly/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.weekly/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894143_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.weekly/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.weekly/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894146_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.weekly/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.weekly/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894138"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894138">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894138"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Name</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>cron</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Arch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>amd64</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Epoch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(none)</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Release</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Version</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>3.0pl1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Evr</td>
                                 <td>Evr String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894140"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894140">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894140"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.4.1.6 Ensure access to /etc/cron.monthly is configured

    Description:

    The /etc/cron.monthly directory contains system cron jobs that need to run on a monthly basis. The files in this directory cannot be manipulated by the crontab command but are instead edited by system administrators using a text editor. The commands below restrict read/write and search access to user and group root, preventing regular users from accessing this directory.

    Granting write access to this directory for non-privileged users could provide them the means for gaining unauthorized elevated privileges. Granting read access to this directory could give an unprivileged user insight in how to gain elevated privileges or circumvent auditing controls.

    - IF - cron is installed on the system:

    Run the following commands to set ownership and permissions on the /etc/cron.monthly directory:

    # chown root:root /etc/cron.monthly/

    # chmod og-rwx /etc/cron.monthly/

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.monthly/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.monthly/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.monthly/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists cron
    Arch String Exists amd64
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 136ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 3.0pl1
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
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                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
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                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.655Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894150_var"/>
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               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
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                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.monthly/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)</l>
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                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.monthly/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894155_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
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                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.monthly/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.monthly/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894156_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
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                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
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                     <l/>
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                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.monthly/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.monthly/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894152"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894152">
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                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894152"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Name</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>cron</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Arch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>amd64</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Epoch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(none)</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Release</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Version</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>3.0pl1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Evr</td>
                                 <td>Evr String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894154"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894154">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894154"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.4.1.7 Ensure access to /etc/cron.yearly is configured

    Description:

    The /etc/cron.yearly directory contains system cron jobs that need to run on an annual basis. The files in this directory cannot be manipulated by the crontab command but are instead edited by system administrators using a text editor. The commands below restrict read/write and search access to user and group root, preventing regular users from accessing this directory.

    Granting write access to this directory for non-privileged users could provide them the means for gaining unauthorized elevated privileges. Granting read access to this directory could give an unprivileged user insight in how to gain elevated privileges or circumvent auditing controls.

    - IF - cron is installed on the system:

    Run the following commands to set ownership and permissions on the /etc/cron.yearly directory:

    # chown root:root /etc/cron.yearly/

    # chmod og-rwx /etc/cron.yearly/

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/cron.yearly/" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/cron.yearly/" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/cron.yearly/" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists cron
    Arch String Exists amd64
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 136ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 3.0pl1
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.4.1.7_Ensure_access_to_etccron.yearly_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.655Z"
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                   weight="1.0">
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
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         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6931478_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - "/etc/cron.yearly/" doesn't exist</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
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               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - "/etc/cron.yearly/" doesn't exist</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
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            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6931479_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
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                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - "/etc/cron.yearly/" doesn't exist</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - "/etc/cron.yearly/" doesn't exist</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6931480_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - "/etc/cron.yearly/" doesn't exist</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - "/etc/cron.yearly/" doesn't exist</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6931481"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6931481">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6931481"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Name</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>cron</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Arch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>amd64</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Epoch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(none)</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Release</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Version</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>3.0pl1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Evr</td>
                                 <td>Evr String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6931482"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6931482">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6931482"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.4.1.8 Ensure access to /etc/cron.d is configured

    Description:

    The /etc/cron.d directory contains system cron jobs that need to run in a similar manner to the hourly, daily weekly and monthly jobs from /etc/crontab , but require more granular control as to when they run. The files in this directory cannot be manipulated by the crontab command but are instead edited by system administrators using a text editor. The commands below restrict read/write and search access to user and group root, preventing regular users from accessing this directory.

    Granting write access to this directory for non-privileged users could provide them the means for gaining unauthorized elevated privileges. Granting read access to this directory could give an unprivileged user insight in how to gain elevated privileges or circumvent auditing controls.

    - IF - cron is installed on the system:

    Run the following commands to set ownership and permissions on the /etc/cron.d directory:

    # chown root:root /etc/cron.d/

    # chmod og-rwx /etc/cron.d/

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.d/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.d/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - directory: "/etc/cron.d/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists cron
    Arch String Exists amd64
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 136ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 3.0pl1
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.4.1.8_Ensure_access_to_etccron.d_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.656Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894168_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.d/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.d/" is mode: "0700" (should be mode: "700" or more restrictive)</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894174_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.d/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.d/" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
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         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894175_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
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                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - directory: "/etc/cron.d/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - directory: "/etc/cron.d/" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894170"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894170">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894170"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Name</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>cron</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Arch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>amd64</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Epoch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(none)</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Release</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Version</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>3.0pl1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Evr</td>
                                 <td>Evr String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894172"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894172">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894172"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    2.4.1.9 Ensure access to crontab is configured

    Description:

    crontab is the program used to install, deinstall, or list the tables used to drive the cron daemon. Each user can have their own crontab, and though files are created, they are not intended to be edited directly.

    If the /etc/cron.allow file exists, then you must be listed (one user per line) therein in order to be allowed to use this command. If the /etc/cron.allow file does not exist but the /etc/cron.deny file does exist, then you must not be listed in the /etc/cron.deny file in order to use this command.

    If neither of these files exists, then depending on site-dependent configuration parameters, only the super user will be allowed to use this command, or all users will be able to use this command.

    If both files exist then /etc/cron.allow takes precedence. Which means that /etc/cron.deny is not considered and your user must be listed in /etc/cron.allow in order to be able to use the crontab.

    Regardless of the existence of any of these files, the root administrative user is always allowed to setup a crontab.

    The files /etc/cron.allow and /etc/cron.deny , if they exist, must be either world-readable, or readable by group crontab . If they are not, then cron will deny access to all users until the permissions are fixed.

    There is one file for each user's crontab. Users are not allowed to edit the file directly to ensure that only users allowed by the system to run periodic tasks can add them, and only syntactically correct crontabs will be written. This is enforced by having the directory writable only by the crontab group and configuring crontab command with the setgid bid set for that specific group.

    Note:

    • Even though a given user is not listed in cron.allow , cron jobs can still be run as that user
    • The files /etc/cron.allow and /etc/cron.deny , if they exist, only controls administrative access to the crontab command for scheduling and modifying cron jobs

    On many systems, only the system administrator is authorized to schedule cron jobs. Using the cron.allow file to control who can run cron jobs enforces this policy. It is easier to manage an allow list than a deny list. In a deny list, you could potentially add a user ID to the system and forget to add it to the deny files.

    - IF - cron is installed on the system:

    Run the following script to:

    • Create /etc/cron.allow if it doesn't exist
    • Change owner to user root
    • Change group owner to group root- OR - group crontab if it exists
    • Change mode to 640 or more restrictive
    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    [ ! -e "/etc/cron.deny" ] && touch /etc/cron.allow

    chmod u-x,g-wx,o-rwx /etc/cron.allow

    if grep -Pq -- '^\h*crontab\:' /etc/group; then

    chown root:crontab /etc/cron.allow

    else

    chown root:root /etc/cron.allow

    fi

    }

    - IF -/etc/cron.deny exists, run the following script to:

    • Change owner to user root
    • Change group owner to group root- OR - group crontab if it exists
    • Change mode to 640 or more restrictive
    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    if [ -e "/etc/cron.deny" ]; then

    chmod u-x,g-wx,o-rwx /etc/cron.deny

    if grep -Pq -- '^\h*crontab\:' /etc/group; then

    chown root:crontab /etc/cron.deny

    else

    chown root:root /etc/cron.deny

    fi

    fi

    }

    Note: On systems where cron is configured to use the group crontab , if the group crontab is not set as the owner of cron.allow , then cron will deny access to all users and you will see an error similar to:

    You (<USERNAME>) are not allowed to use this program (crontab)

    See crontab(1) for more information

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cron' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists cron
    Arch String Exists amd64
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 136ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 3.0pl1
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:3.0pl1-136ubuntu1
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'cronie' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/nix_crontab_access_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/cron.allow" is correctly set to mode: "0640"
    • - "/etc/cron.allow" is correctly owned by user: "root"
    • - "/etc/cron.allow" is correctly owned by group: "root"
    • - File: "/etc/cron.deny" does not exist
    No error lines were collected.


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                              </tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                              <li>  - "/etc/cron.allow" is correctly owned by user: "root"</li>
                              <li>  - "/etc/cron.allow" is correctly owned by group: "root"</li>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    2.4.2 Configure at

    at is a command-line utility used to schedule a job for later execution

    Note: if at is not installed on the system, this section can be skipped

    Pass

    2.4.2.1 Ensure access to at is configured

    Description:

    at allows fairly complex time specifications, extending the POSIX.2 standard. It accepts times of the form HH:MM to run a job at a specific time of day. (If that time is already past, the next day is assumed.) You may also specify midnight, noon, or teatime (4pm) and you can have a time-of-day suffixed with AM or PM for running in the morning or the evening. You can also say what day the job will be run, by giving a date in the form month-name day with an optional year, or giving a date of the form MMDD[CC]YY, MM/DD/[CC]YY, DD.MM.[CC]YY or [CC]YY-MM-DD. The specification of a date must follow the specification of the time of day. You can also give times like now + count time-units, where the time-units can be minutes, hours, days, or weeks and you can tell at to run the job today by suffixing the time with today and to run the job tomorrow by suffixing the time with tomorrow.

    The /etc/at.allow and /etc/at.deny files determine which user can submit commands for later execution via at or batch. The format of the files is a list of usernames, one on each line. Whitespace is not permitted. If the file /etc/at.allow exists, only usernames mentioned in it are allowed to use at. If /etc/at.allow does not exist, /etc/at.deny is checked, every username not mentioned in it is then allowed to use at. An empty /etc/at.deny means that every user may use at. If neither file exists, only the superuser is allowed to use at.

    On many systems, only the system administrator is authorized to schedule at jobs. Using the at.allow file to control who can run at jobs enforces this policy. It is easier to manage an allow list than a deny list. In a deny list, you could potentially add a user ID to the system and forget to add it to the deny files.

    - IF - at is installed on the system:

    Run the following script to:

    • /etc/at.allow :
      • Create the file if it doesn't exist
      • Change owner or user root
      • If group daemon exists, change to group daemon , else change group to root
      • Change mode to 640 or more restrictive
    • - IF -/etc/at.deny exists:
      • Change owner or user root
      • If group daemon exists, change to group daemon , else change group to root
      • Change mode to 640 or more restrictive
    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    grep -Pq -- '^daemon\b' /etc/group && l_group="daemon" || l_group="root"

    [ ! -e "/etc/at.allow" ] && touch /etc/at.allow

    chown root:"$l_group" /etc/at.allow

    chmod u-x,g-wx,o-rwx /etc/at.allow

    [ -e "/etc/at.deny" ] && chown root:"$l_group" /etc/at.deny

    [ -e "/etc/at.deny" ] && chmod u-x,g-wx,o-rwx /etc/at.deny

    }

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    OR
    Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/at.allow exists and unknown test
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    File Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Filepath String Exists /etc/at.allow
    Path String Exists /etc
    Filename String Exists at.allow
    Type String Exists regular
    Group Id Int Exists 0
    User Id Int Exists 0
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    C Time Int Exists 1753876641
    M Time Int Exists 1753876641
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    Suid Int Exists false
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    Gwrite Boolean Exists false
    Gexec Boolean Exists false
    Oread Boolean Exists false
    Owrite Boolean Exists false
    Oexec Boolean Exists false
    Has Extended Acl Boolean Not collected No Value
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'at' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists at
    Arch String Exists amd64
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 1ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 3.1.23
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:3.1.23-1ubuntu1
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - file: "/etc/at.allow" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - file: "/etc/at.allow" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - file: "/etc/at.allow" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "(root or daemon)")
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/at.deny" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/at.deny" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - "/etc/at.deny" doesn't exist
    No error lines were collected.


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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>File Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filepath</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>/etc/at.allow</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Path</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>/etc</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filename</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>at.allow</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Type</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>regular</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Group Id</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>User Id</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>A Time</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1753876641</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>C Time</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1753876641</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>M Time</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1753876641</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Size</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Suid</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>false</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Sgid</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>false</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Sticky</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>false</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Uread</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>true</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Uwrite</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>true</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Uexec</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>false</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Gread</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>true</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Gwrite</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>false</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Gexec</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>false</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Oread</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>false</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Owrite</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>false</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Oexec</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>false</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Has Extended Acl</td>
                                 <td>Boolean</td>
                                 <td>Not collected</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894185"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894185">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894185"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'at' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Name</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>at</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Arch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>amd64</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Epoch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(none)</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Release</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Version</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>3.1.23</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Evr</td>
                                 <td>Evr String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0:3.1.23-1ubuntu1</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
               <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
                  <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
                     <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                                  negate="false"
                                  multi-check="false">
                        <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                            value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894187_var"/>
                        <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
                        <xccdf:check-content>
                           <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                           xccdf="pass"
                                           script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                           exit-value="101">
                              <out>
                                 <l/>
                                 <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                                 <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                                 <l> - file: "/etc/at.allow" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)</l>
                              </out>
                              <err/>
                              <env/>
                           </command_result>
                        </xccdf:check-content>
                        <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                           <div class="sce">
                              <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                       <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                       <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                       <td>101</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                       <td>
                                          <ul class="unstyled">
                                             <li/>
                                             <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                             <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                             <li> - file: "/etc/at.allow" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)</li>
                                          </ul>
                                       </td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                           </div>
                        </evidence>
                     </xccdf:check>
                     <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                                  negate="false"
                                  multi-check="false">
                        <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                            value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894189_var"/>
                        <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
                        <xccdf:check-content>
                           <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                           xccdf="pass"
                                           script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                           exit-value="101">
                              <out>
                                 <l/>
                                 <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                                 <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                                 <l> - file: "/etc/at.allow" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                              </out>
                              <err/>
                              <env/>
                           </command_result>
                        </xccdf:check-content>
                        <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                           <div class="sce">
                              <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                       <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                       <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                       <td>101</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                       <td>
                                          <ul class="unstyled">
                                             <li/>
                                             <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                             <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                             <li> - file: "/etc/at.allow" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                                          </ul>
                                       </td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                           </div>
                        </evidence>
                     </xccdf:check>
                  </xccdf:complex-check>
                  <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                               negate="false"
                               multi-check="false">
                     <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                         value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894190_var"/>
                     <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
                     <xccdf:check-content>
                        <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                                        xccdf="pass"
                                        script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                                        exit-value="101">
                           <out>
                              <l/>
                              <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                              <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                              <l> - file: "/etc/at.allow" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "(root or daemon)")</l>
                           </out>
                           <err/>
                           <env/>
                        </command_result>
                     </xccdf:check-content>
                     <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                        <div class="sce">
                           <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                    <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                    <td>101</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                    <td>
                                       <ul class="unstyled">
                                          <li/>
                                          <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                          <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                          <li> - file: "/etc/at.allow" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "(root or daemon)")</li>
                                       </ul>
                                    </td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                        </div>
                     </evidence>
                  </xccdf:check>
               </xccdf:complex-check>
               <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                            negate="false"
                            multi-check="false">
                  <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                      value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894192_var"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content>
                     <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                     xccdf="pass"
                                     script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                     exit-value="101">
                        <out>
                           <l/>
                           <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                           <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                           <l> - "/etc/at.deny" doesn't exist</l>
                        </out>
                        <err/>
                        <env/>
                     </command_result>
                  </xccdf:check-content>
                  <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                     <div class="sce">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                 <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                 <td>101</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                 <td>
                                    <ul class="unstyled">
                                       <li/>
                                       <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                       <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                       <li> - "/etc/at.deny" doesn't exist</li>
                                    </ul>
                                 </td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </evidence>
               </xccdf:check>
            </xccdf:complex-check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894194_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - "/etc/at.deny" doesn't exist</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - "/etc/at.deny" doesn't exist</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894196_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - "/etc/at.deny" doesn't exist</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - "/etc/at.deny" doesn't exist</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
      Subcontrol: 14.6
      Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
      Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
      Safeguard: 3.3
      Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
      Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    3 Network

    This section provides guidance on for securing the network configuration of the system

    3.1 Configure Network Devices

    To reduce the attack surface of a system, unused devices should be disabled.

    Note: This should not be considered a comprehensive list, you may wish to consider additions to those listed here for your environment.

    Manual

    3.1.1 Ensure IPv6 status is identified

    Description:

    Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) is the most recent version of Internet Protocol (IP). It's designed to supply IP addressing and additional security to support the predicted growth of connected devices. IPv6 is based on 128-bit addressing and can support 340 undecillion, which is 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 unique addresses.

    Features of IPv6

    • Hierarchical addressing and routing infrastructure
    • Statefull and Stateless configuration
    • Support for quality of service (QoS)
    • An ideal protocol for neighboring node interaction

    IETF RFC 4038 recommends that applications are built with an assumption of dual stack. It is recommended that IPv6 be enabled and configured in accordance with Benchmark recommendations.

    - IF - dual stack and IPv6 are not used in your environment, IPv6 may be disabled to reduce the attack surface of the system, and recommendations pertaining to IPv6 can be skipped.

    Note: It is recommended that IPv6 be enabled and configured unless this is against local site policy

    Enable or disable IPv6 in accordance with system requirements and local site policy

    Impact:

    IETF RFC 4038 recommends that applications are built with an assumption of dual stack.

    When enabled, IPv6 will require additional configuration to reduce risk to the system.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
    • - IPv6 is enabled on the system
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_3.1.1_Ensure_IPv6_status_is_identified"
                   role="unscored"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.657Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="0.0">
   <xccdf:result>informational</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="102">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</l>
                  <l> - IPv6 is enabled on the system</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
                              <li> - IPv6 is enabled on the system</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    3.1.2 Ensure wireless interfaces are not available

    Description:

    Wireless networking is used when wired networks are unavailable.

    -IF- wireless is not to be used, wireless devices can be disabled to reduce the potential attack surface.

    Run the following command to disable any wireless interfaces:

    # find /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/wireless -name '*.ko' -printf 'install %f /bin/false\nblacklist %f\n\n' | sed 's/\.ko//1' >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-wireless.conf

    Note: the *.conf file in /etc/modprobe.d/ in the above command can renamed as needed.

    Impact:

    Many if not all laptop workstations and some desktop workstations will connect via wireless requiring these interfaces be enabled.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_wireless_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - System has no wireless NICs installed
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_3.1.2_Ensure_wireless_interfaces_are_not_available"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.657Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/15/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/15/subcontrol/5"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_wireless_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_wireless_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_wireless_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l> - System has no wireless NICs installed</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_wireless_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li> - System has no wireless NICs installed</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 15: Wireless Access Control: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the security use of wireless local area networks (WLANs), access points, and wireless client systems.
      Subcontrol: 15.4
      Label: Disable Wireless Access on Devices if Not Required
      Description: Disable wireless access on devices that do not have a business purpose for wireless access.
    • Control 15: Wireless Access Control: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the security use of wireless local area networks (WLANs), access points, and wireless client systems.
      Subcontrol: 15.5
      Label: Limit Wireless Access on Client Devices
      Description: Configure wireless access on client machines that do have an essential wireless business purpose, to allow access only to authorized wireless networks and to restrict access to other wireless networks.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    3.1.3 Ensure bluetooth services are not in use

    Description:

    Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between devices over short distances. It employs UHF radio waves in the ISM bands, from 2.402 GHz to 2.48 GHz. It is mainly used as an alternative to wire connections.

    An attacker may be able to find a way to access or corrupt your data. One example of this type of activity is bluesnarfing , which refers to attackers using a Bluetooth connection to steal information off of your Bluetooth device. Also, viruses or other malicious code can take advantage of Bluetooth technology to infect other devices. If you are infected, your data may be corrupted, compromised, stolen, or lost.

    Run the following commands to stop bluetooth.service , and remove the bluez package:

    # systemctl stop bluetooth.service

    # apt purge bluez

    - OR -

    - IF - the bluez package is required as a dependency:

    Run the following commands to stop and mask bluetooth.service :

    # systemctl stop bluetooth.service

    # systemctl mask bluetooth.service

    Note: A reboot may be required

    Impact:

    Many personal electronic devices (PEDs) use Bluetooth technology. For example, you may be able to operate your computer with a wireless keyboard. Disabling Bluetooth will prevent these devices from connecting to the system.

    There may be packages that are dependent on the bluez package. If the bluez package is removed, these dependent packages will be removed as well. Before removing the bluez package, review any dependent packages to determine if they are required on the system.

    -IF- a dependent package is required: stop and mask bluetooth.service leaving the bluez package installed.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'bluetooth.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists bluetooth.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'bluetooth.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Systemdunitproperty Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists bluetooth.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'bluez' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_3.1.3_Ensure_bluetooth_services_are_not_in_use"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.658Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://www.cisa.gov/tips/st05-015</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893562"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893562_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893562"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893562">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893562"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'bluetooth.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>bluetooth.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>UnitFileState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893569"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893569_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893569"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893569">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893569"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'bluetooth.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>bluetooth.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>inactive</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893576"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893576">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893576"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'bluez' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: https://www.cisa.gov/tips/st05-015
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    3.2 Configure Network Kernel Modules

    The Linux kernel modules support several network protocols that are not commonly used. If these protocols are not needed, it is recommended that they be disabled in the kernel.

    Note: This should not be considered a comprehensive list of uncommon network protocols, you may wish to consider additions to those listed here for your environment.

    3.3 Configure Network Kernel Parameters

    The following network parameters are intended for use on both host only and router systems. A system acts as a router if it has at least two interfaces and is configured to perform routing functions.

    Note:

    • sysctl settings are defined through files in /usr/local/lib , /usr/lib/ , /lib/ , /run/ , and /etc/
    • Files are typically placed in the sysctl.d directory within the parent directory
    • The paths where sysctl preload files usually exist
      • /run/sysctl.d/*.conf
      • /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf
      • /usr/local/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf
      • /usr/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf
      • /lib/sysctl.d/*.conf
      • /etc/sysctl.conf
    • Files must have the " .conf " extension
    • Vendors settings usually live in /usr/lib/ or /usr/local/lib/
    • To override a whole file, create a new file with the same name in /etc/sysctl.d/ and put new settings there.
    • To override only specific settings, add a file with a lexically later name in /etc/sysctl.d/ and put new settings there.
    • The command /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl --cat-config produces output containing The system's loaded kernel parameters and the files they're configured in:
      • Entries listed latter in the file take precedence over the same settings listed earlier in the file
      • Files containing kernel parameters that are over-ridden by other files with the same name will not be listed
      • On systems running UncomplicatedFirewall, the kernel parameters may be set or over-written. This will not be visible in the output of the command
    • On systems with Uncomplicated Firewall, additional settings may be configured in /etc/ufw/sysctl.conf
      • The settings in /etc/ufw/sysctl.conf will override settings other settings and will not be visible in the output of the /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl --cat-config command
      • This behavior can be changed by updating the IPT_SYSCTL parameter in /etc/default/ufw

    The system's loaded kernel parameters and the files they're configured in can be viewed by running the following command:

    # /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl --cat-config
    Pass

    3.3.1 Ensure ip forwarding is disabled

    Description:

    The net.ipv4.ip_forward and net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding flags are used to tell the system whether it can forward packets or not.

    Setting net.ipv4.ip_forward and net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding to 0 ensures that a system with multiple interfaces (for example, a hard proxy), will never be able to forward packets, and therefore, never serve as a router.

    Set the following parameter in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv4_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1

    }

    - IF - IPv6 is enabled on the system:

    Set the following parameter in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding = 0

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding = 0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv6_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Impact:

    IP forwarding is required on systems configured to act as a router. If these parameters are disabled, the system will not be able to perform as a router.

    Many Cloud Service Provider (CSP) hosted systems require IP forwarding to be enabled. If the system is running on a CSP platform, this requirement should be reviewed before disabling IP forwarding.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.ip_forward"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.ip_forward"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.


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                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.ip_forward"</l>
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                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.ip_forward"</l>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.ip_forward"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.ip_forward"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
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                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
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                  </tbody>
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                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</l>
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               <err/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
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                     </tr>
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                     <tr>
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                  </tbody>
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            </div>
         </evidence>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230540
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230540r858810

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    3.3.2 Ensure packet redirect sending is disabled

    Description:

    ICMP Redirects are used to send routing information to other hosts. As a host itself does not act as a router (in a host only configuration), there is no need to send redirects.

    An attacker could use a compromised host to send invalid ICMP redirects to other router devices in an attempt to corrupt routing and have users access a system set up by the attacker as opposed to a valid system.

    Set the following parameters in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0
    • net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects = 0

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0" "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects = 0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv4_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Impact:

    IP forwarding is required on systems configured to act as a router. If these parameters are disabled, the system will not be able to perform as a router.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230536</xccdf:ident>
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230543</xccdf:ident>
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                  <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects"</l>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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                     </tr>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
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                     </tr>
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               </table>
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                     <tr>
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                  </tbody>
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                  <l/>
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                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</l>
                  <l/>
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               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 :: CM-6 b
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230536
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230536r858795
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230543
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230543r858816

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    3.3.3 Ensure bogus icmp responses are ignored

    Description:

    Setting net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses to 1 prevents the kernel from logging bogus responses (RFC-1122 non-compliant) from broadcast reframes, keeping file systems from filling up with useless log messages.

    Some routers (and some attackers) will send responses that violate RFC-1122 and attempt to fill up a log file system with many useless error messages.

    Set the following parameter in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv4_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses=1

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses"
    • correctly set to "1" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net/ipv4/icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses"
    • correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_3.3.3_Ensure_bogus_icmp_responses_are_ignored"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.659Z"
                   version="1"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893655_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
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                  <l>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</l>
                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    3.3.4 Ensure broadcast icmp requests are ignored

    Description:

    Setting net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts to 1 will cause the system to ignore all ICMP echo and timestamp requests to broadcast and multicast addresses.

    Accepting ICMP echo and timestamp requests with broadcast or multicast destinations for your network could be used to trick your host into starting (or participating) in a Smurf attack. A Smurf attack relies on an attacker sending large amounts of ICMP broadcast messages with a spoofed source address. All hosts receiving this message and responding would send echo-reply messages back to the spoofed address, which is probably not routable. If many hosts respond to the packets, the amount of traffic on the network could be significantly multiplied.

    Set the following parameter in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts = 1

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv4_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts=1

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts"
    • correctly set to "1" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts"
    • correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"
    No error lines were collected.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_3.3.4_Ensure_broadcast_icmp_requests_are_ignored"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.659Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230537</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230537r858797</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893663_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
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                  <l/>
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                  <l>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</l>
                  <l/>
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               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                  </tbody>
               </table>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230537
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230537r858797

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    3.3.5 Ensure icmp redirects are not accepted

    Description:

    ICMP redirect messages are packets that convey routing information and tell your host (acting as a router) to send packets via an alternate path. It is a way of allowing an outside routing device to update your system routing tables.

    ICMP redirect messages are packets that convey routing information and tell your host (acting as a router) to send packets via an alternate path. It is a way of allowing an outside routing device to update your system routing tables. By setting net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects , net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects , net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects , and net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects to 0 , the system will not accept any ICMP redirect messages, and therefore, won't allow outsiders to update the system's routing tables.

    Set the following parameters in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0
    • net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects = 0

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0" "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects = 0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv4_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1

    }

    - IF - IPv6 is enabled on the system:

    Set the following parameters in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0
    • net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects = 0

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0" "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects = 0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv6_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_redirects"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/default/accept_redirects"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net/ipv6/conf/all/accept_redirects"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net/ipv6/conf/default/accept_redirects"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"
    No error lines were collected.


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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 :: CM-6 b</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230535</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230535r858793</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230544</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230544r858820</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230550</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230550r627750</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230553</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230553r809324</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893672_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects"</l>
                        <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                        <l>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_redirects"</l>
                        <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</l>
                        <l/>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects"</li>
                                    <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                                    <li>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_redirects"</li>
                                    <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</li>
                                    <li/>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893679_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects"</l>
                        <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                        <l>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/default/accept_redirects"</l>
                        <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</l>
                        <l/>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects"</li>
                                    <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                                    <li>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/default/accept_redirects"</li>
                                    <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</li>
                                    <li/>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893683_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects"</l>
                     <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                     <l>  - Parameter: "net/ipv6/conf/all/accept_redirects"</l>
                     <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects"</li>
                                 <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                                 <li>  - Parameter: "net/ipv6/conf/all/accept_redirects"</li>
                                 <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893690_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net/ipv6/conf/default/accept_redirects"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net/ipv6/conf/default/accept_redirects"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 :: CM-6 b
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230535
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230535r858793
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230544
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230544r858820
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230550
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230550r627750
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230553
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230553r809324

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    3.3.6 Ensure secure icmp redirects are not accepted

    Description:

    Secure ICMP redirects are the same as ICMP redirects, except they come from gateways listed on the default gateway list. It is assumed that these gateways are known to your system, and that they are likely to be secure.

    It is still possible for even known gateways to be compromised. Setting net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects and net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects to 0 protects the system from routing table updates by possibly compromised known gateways.

    Set the following parameters in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects = 0
    • net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects = 0

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects = 0" "net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects = 0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv4_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_3.3.6_Ensure_secure_icmp_redirects_are_not_accepted"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.659Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893698_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893704_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    3.3.7 Ensure reverse path filtering is enabled

    Description:

    Setting net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter and net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter to 1 forces the Linux kernel to utilize reverse path filtering on a received packet to determine if the packet was valid. Essentially, with reverse path filtering, if the return packet does not go out the same interface that the corresponding source packet came from, the packet is dropped (and logged if log_martians is set).

    Setting net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter and net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter to 1 is a good way to deter attackers from sending your system bogus packets that cannot be responded to. One instance where this feature breaks down is if asymmetrical routing is employed. This would occur when using dynamic routing protocols (bgp, ospf, etc) on your system. If you are using asymmetrical routing on your system, you will not be able to enable this feature without breaking the routing.

    Set the following parameters in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 1
    • net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 1" "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv4_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter=1

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter=1

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Impact:

    If you are using asymmetrical routing on your system, you will not be able to enable this feature without breaking the routing.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter"
    • correctly set to "1" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter"
    • correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter"
    • correctly set to "1" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter"
    • correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.


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                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter"</l>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
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                     </tr>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
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                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter"</l>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230549
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230549r858830

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Fail

    3.3.8 Ensure source routed packets are not accepted

    Description:

    In networking, source routing allows a sender to partially or fully specify the route packets take through a network. In contrast, non-source routed packets travel a path determined by routers in the network. In some cases, systems may not be routable or reachable from some locations (e.g. private addresses vs. Internet routable), and so source routed packets would need to be used.

    Setting net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route , net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route , net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route and net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route to 0 disables the system from accepting source routed packets. Assume this system was capable of routing packets to Internet routable addresses on one interface and private addresses on another interface. Assume that the private addresses were not routable to the Internet routable addresses and vice versa. Under normal routing circumstances, an attacker from the Internet routable addresses could not use the system as a way to reach the private address systems. If, however, source routed packets were allowed, they could be used to gain access to the private address systems as the route could be specified, rather than rely on routing protocols that did not allow this routing.

    Set the following parameters in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0
    • net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route = 0

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0" "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route = 0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv4_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1

    }

    - IF - IPv6 is enabled on the system:

    Set the following parameters in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0
    • net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route = 0

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0" "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route = 0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv6_sysctl.conf

    Run the following command to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route"
    • is incorrectly set to "1" in the running configuration
    • Should be set to: "0"
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route" is not set in an included file
    • *** Note: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.


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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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                                    <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route"</li>
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                                    <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route"</li>
                                    <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                                    <li/>
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               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893730_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                                  xccdf="fail"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                                  exit-value="102">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                        <l> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</l>
                        <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route"</l>
                        <l>    is incorrectly set to "1" in the running configuration</l>
                        <l>    Should be set to: "0"</l>
                        <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route" is not set in an included file</l>
                        <l>  *** Note: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>102</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                    <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                                    <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route"</li>
                                    <li>    is incorrectly set to "1" in the running configuration</li>
                                    <li>    Should be set to: "0"</li>
                                    <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route" is not set in an included file</li>
                                    <li>  *** Note: "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893735_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route"</l>
                     <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                     <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route"</l>
                     <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route"</li>
                                 <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                                 <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route"</li>
                                 <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893742_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 :: CM-6 b
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)
    • URL: REHL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230538
    • URL: REHL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230538r858801
    • URL: REHL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230539
    • URL: REHL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230539r861085
    • URL: REHL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230541
    • URL: REHL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230541r858812
    • URL: REHL 8 STIG GROUP ID: V-230542
    • URL: REHL 8 STIG RULE ID: SV-230542r858814

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Fail

    3.3.9 Ensure suspicious packets are logged

    Description:

    When enabled, this feature logs packets with un-routable source addresses to the kernel log.

    Setting net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians and net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians to 1 enables this feature. Logging these packets allows an administrator to investigate the possibility that an attacker is sending spoofed packets to their system.

    Set the following parameters in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians = 1
    • net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians = 1

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians = 1" "net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv4_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians=1

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians=1

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians"
    • is incorrectly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • Should be set to: "1"
    • - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians"
    • incorrectly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"
    • Should be set to: "1"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians"
    • is incorrectly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • Should be set to: "1"
    • - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/default/log_martians"
    • incorrectly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"
    • Should be set to: "1"
    No error lines were collected.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
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                   role="full"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.659Z"
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   <xccdf:result>fail</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/5"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893751_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="102">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians"</l>
                  <l>    is incorrectly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>    Should be set to: "1"</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians"</l>
                  <l>    incorrectly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</l>
                  <l>    Should be set to: "1"</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians"</li>
                              <li>    is incorrectly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>    Should be set to: "1"</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians"</li>
                              <li>    incorrectly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</li>
                              <li>    Should be set to: "1"</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893757_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="102">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians"</l>
                  <l>    is incorrectly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>    Should be set to: "1"</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/default/log_martians"</l>
                  <l>    incorrectly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</l>
                  <l>    Should be set to: "1"</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians"</li>
                              <li>    is incorrectly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>    Should be set to: "1"</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net/ipv4/conf/default/log_martians"</li>
                              <li>    incorrectly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf"</li>
                              <li>    Should be set to: "1"</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Subcontrol: 6.2
      Label: Activate audit logging
      Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
    • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Subcontrol: 6.3
      Label: Enable Detailed Logging
      Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
      Safeguard: 8.5
      Label: Collect Detailed Audit Logs
      Description: Configure detailed audit logging for enterprise assets containing sensitive data. Include event source, date, username, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements that could assist in a forensic investigation.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Detect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    3.3.10 Ensure tcp syn cookies is enabled

    Description:

    When tcp_syncookies is set, the kernel will handle TCP SYN packets normally until the half-open connection queue is full, at which time, the SYN cookie functionality kicks in. SYN cookies work by not using the SYN queue at all. Instead, the kernel simply replies to the SYN with a SYN/ACK, but will include a specially crafted TCP sequence number that encodes the source and destination IP address and port number and the time the packet was sent. A legitimate connection would send the ACK packet of the three way handshake with the specially crafted sequence number. This allows the system to verify that it has received a valid response to a SYN cookie and allow the connection, even though there is no corresponding SYN in the queue.

    Attackers use SYN flood attacks to perform a denial of service attacked on a system by sending many SYN packets without completing the three way handshake. This will quickly use up slots in the kernel's half-open connection queue and prevent legitimate connections from succeeding. Setting net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies to 1 enables SYN cookies, allowing the system to keep accepting valid connections, even if under a denial of service attack.

    Set the following parameter in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies = 1

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv4_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies=1

    sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies"
    • correctly set to "1" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies"
    • correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
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                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_3.3.10_Ensure_tcp_syn_cookies_is_enabled"
                   role="full"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.659Z"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">STIG ID: UBTU-20-010412 | Rule ID: SV-238333r958528 | CAT II</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">STIG ID: UBTU-22-253010 | Rule ID: SV-260522r958528 | CAT II</xccdf:ident>
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            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
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               <out>
                  <l/>
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                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</l>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "1" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "1" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                  </tbody>
               </table>
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         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5
    • URL: STIG ID: UBTU-20-010412 | Rule ID: SV-238333r958528 | CAT II
    • URL: STIG ID: UBTU-22-253010 | Rule ID: SV-260522r958528 | CAT II

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    3.3.11 Ensure ipv6 router advertisements are not accepted

    Description:

    Routers periodically multicast Router Advertisement messages to announce their availability and convey information to neighboring nodes that enable them to be automatically configured on the network.

    net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra and net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra determine the systems ability to accept these advertisements

    It is recommended that systems do not accept router advertisements as they could be tricked into routing traffic to compromised machines. Setting hard routes within the system (usually a single default route to a trusted router) protects the system from bad routes. Setting net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra and net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra to 0 disables the system's ability to accept IPv6 router advertisements.

    - IF - IPv6 is enabled on the system:

    Set the following parameters in /etc/sysctl.conf or a file in /etc/sysctl.d/ ending in .conf :

    • net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra = 0
    • net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra = 0

    Example:

    # printf '%s\n' "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra = 0" "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra = 0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/60-netipv6_sysctl.conf

    Run the following script to set the active kernel parameters:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash



    {

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra=0

    sysctl -w net.ipv6.route.flush=1

    }

    Note: If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, these settings will be overwritten

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra"
    • correctly set to "0" in the running configuration
    • - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra"
    • correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"
    No error lines were collected.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230542</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230542r858814</xccdf:ident>
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                   negate="false"
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            <command_result href="sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</l>
                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
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                     </tr>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                  <l/>
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                  <l>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra"</l>
                  <l>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</l>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_kernel_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to "0" in the running configuration</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra"</li>
                              <li>    correctly set to: "0" in the file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-hardening.conf"</li>
                              <li/>
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                     </tr>
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               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                  </tbody>
               </table>
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         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 :: CM-6 b
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230541
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230541r858812
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Vul ID: V-230542
    • URL: RHEL 8 STIG Rule ID: SV-230542r858814

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.2
      Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
      Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.8
      Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
      Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
      Implementation Group: IG-2
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    4 Host Based Firewall

    A firewall is a set of rules. When a data packet moves into or out of a protected network space, its contents (in particular, information about its origin, target, and the protocol it plans to use) are tested against the firewall rules to see if it should be allowed through

    To provide a Host Based Firewall, the Linux kernel includes support for:

    • Netfilter - A set of hooks inside the Linux kernel that allows kernel modules to register callback functions with the network stack. A registered callback function is then called back for every packet that traverses the respective hook within the network stack. Includes the ip_tables, ip6_tables, arp_tables, and ebtables kernel modules. These modules are some of the significant parts of the Netfilter hook system.
    • nftables - A subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames. nftables is supposed to replace certain parts of Netfilter, while keeping and reusing most of it. nftables utilizes the building blocks of the Netfilter infrastructure, such as the existing hooks into the networking stack, connection tracking system, userspace queueing component, and logging subsystem. Is available in Linux kernels 3.13 and newer .

    In order to configure firewall rules for Netfilter or nftables, a firewall utility needs to be installed. Guidance has been included for the following firewall utilities:

    • UncomplicatedFirewall ( ufw ) - Provides firewall features by acting as a front-end for the Linux kernel's netfilter framework via the iptables backend. ufw supports both IPv4 and IPv6 networks
    • nftables - Includes the nft utility for configuration of the nftables subsystem of the Linux kernel
    • iptables - Includes the iptables, ip6tables, arptables and ebtables utilities for configuration Netfilter and the ip_tables, ip6_tables, arp_tables, and ebtables kernel modules.

    Notes:

    • Only one method should be used to configure a firewall on the system. Use of more than one method could produce unexpected results
    • This section is intended only to ensure the resulting firewall rules are in place, not how they are configured

    4.1 Configure a single firewall utility

    Only one method should be used to configure a firewall on the system. Use of more than one method could produce unexpected results.

    This section ensures that only one firewall is in use on the system and provides guidance to the subsequent subsection that should be followed for a single firewall utility configuration.

    Pass

    4.1.1 Ensure a single firewall configuration utility is in use

    Description:

    In Linux security, employing a single, effective firewall configuration utility ensures that only legitimate traffic gets processed, reducing the system’s exposure to potential threats. The choice between ufw , nftables , and iptables depends on organizational needs.

    Note:iptables is being phased out, and support for iptables will be reduced over time. It is recommended to transition towards either nftables or ufw as the default firewall management tool.

    Proper configuration of a single firewall utility minimizes cyber threats and protects services and data, while avoiding vulnerabilities like open ports or exposed services. Standardizing on a single tool simplifies management, reduces errors, and fortifies security across Linux systems.

    Remediating to a single firewall configuration is a complex process and involves several steps. The following provides the basic steps to follow for a single firewall configuration:

    1. Determine which firewall utility best fits organizational needs

    2. Follow the recommendations in the subsequent subsection for the single firewall to be used

      Note: Review the firewall subsection overview for the selected firewall to be used, it contains a script to simplify this process.

    3. Return to this recommendation to ensure a single firewall configuration utility is in use

    Impact:

    The use of more than one firewall utility may produce unexpected results.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nix_deb_single_firewall_chk.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • Audit Results:
    • ** PASS **
    • - A single firewall is in use follow the recommendation in ufw subsection ONLY
    Errors:
    • Failed to get unit file state for iptables.service: No such file or directory


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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.660Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
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                  <l/>
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                  <l> - A single firewall is in use follow the recommendation in ufw subsection ONLY</l>
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               <env/>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li> Audit Results:</li>
                              <li> ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - A single firewall is in use follow the recommendation in ufw subsection ONLY</li>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Errors:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul>
                              <li>Failed to get unit file state for iptables.service: No such file or directory</li>
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                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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    References:

    • URL: https://wiki.debian.org/DebianFirewall
    • URL: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UncomplicatedFirewall
    • URL: https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/544d9904-ubuntu-server-guide-2024-01-22.pdf
    • URL: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/debian-reference.en.pdf

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    4.2 Configure UncomplicatedFirewall

    If nftables or iptables are being used in your environment, please follow the guidance in their respective section and pass-over the guidance in this section.

    Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) is a program for managing a netfilter firewall designed to be easy to use.

    • Uses a command-line interface consisting of a small number of simple commands
    • Uses iptables for configuration
    • Rules are processed until first matching rule. The first matching rule will be applied.

    Notes:

    • Configuration of a live system's firewall directly over a remote connection will often result in being locked out
    • Rules should be ordered so that ALLOW rules come before DENY rules.
    Pass

    4.2.1 Ensure ufw is installed

    Description:

    The Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw) is a frontend for iptables and is particularly well-suited for host-based firewalls. ufw provides a framework for managing netfilter, as well as a command-line interface for manipulating the firewall

    A firewall utility is required to configure the Linux kernel's netfilter framework via the iptables or nftables back-end.

    The Linux kernel's netfilter framework host-based firewall can protect against threats originating from within a corporate network to include malicious mobile code and poorly configured software on a host.

    Note: Only one firewall utility should be installed and configured. UFW is dependent on the iptables package

    Run the following command to install Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW):

    # apt install ufw

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'ufw' is installed
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists ufw
    Arch String Exists all
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 6ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 0.36
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:0.36-6ubuntu1
    Script: sce/no_ufw.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system
    • Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured
    No error lines were collected.


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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    4.2.2 Ensure nftables is not in use with ufw

    Description:

    nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames and is the successor to iptables.

    Running both ufw and nftables may lead to conflict.

    Run the following command to remove nftables :

    # apt purge nftables

    - OR -

    Run the following commands to stop and mask nftables.service :

    # systemctl stop nftables.service

    # systemctl mask nftables.service

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'nftables.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
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    Unit String Exists nftables.service
    Property String Exists UnitFileState
    Value String Exists No Value
    Criterion: Ensure systemd 'nftables.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
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    Name Type Status Value
    Unit String Exists nftables.service
    Property String Exists ActiveState
    Value String Exists inactive
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'nftables' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/deb_no_iptables.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • Passed:
    • iptables-persistent is not installed
    • UFW is in use on the system
    No error lines were collected.


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            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893582"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893582">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893582"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'nftables' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l>Passed: </l>
                  <l>iptables-persistent is not installed</l>
                  <l>UFW is in use on the system</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/deb_no_iptables.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Passed: </li>
                              <li>iptables-persistent is not installed</li>
                              <li>UFW is in use on the system</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, CM-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    4.2.3 Ensure iptables-persistent is not installed with ufw

    Description:

    The iptables-persistent is a boot-time loader for netfilter rules, iptables plugin

    Running both ufw and the services included in the iptables-persistent package may lead to conflict

    Run the following command to remove the iptables-persistent package:

    # apt purge iptables-persistent

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'iptables-persistent' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Pass
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/no_ufw.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system
    • Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_4.2.3_Ensure_iptables-persistent_is_not_installed_with_ufw"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.660Z"
                   version="1"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/5"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893610"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893610">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893610"
                       check="all"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'iptables-persistent' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/no_ufw.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/no_ufw.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/no_ufw.sh"
                            exit-value="102">
               <out>
                  <l>Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system</l>
                  <l>Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/no_ufw.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system</li>
                              <li>Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    4.2.4 Ensure ufw service is enabled

    Description:

    UncomplicatedFirewall (ufw) is a frontend for iptables. ufw provides a framework for managing netfilter, as well as a command-line and available graphical user interface for manipulating the firewall.

    Note:

    • When running ufw enable or starting ufw via its initscript, ufw will flush its chains. This is required so ufw can maintain a consistent state, but it may drop existing connections (eg ssh). ufw does support adding rules before enabling the firewall.
    • Run the following command before running ufw enable .
    # ufw allow proto tcp from any to any port 22
    • The rules will still be flushed, but the ssh port will be open after enabling the firewall. Please note that once ufw is 'enabled', ufw will not flush the chains when adding or removing rules (but will when modifying a rule or changing the default policy)
    • By default, ufw will prompt when enabling the firewall while running under ssh. This can be disabled by using ufw --force enable

    The ufw service must be enabled and running in order for ufw to protect the system

    Run the following command to unmask the ufw daemon:

    # systemctl unmask ufw.service

    Run the following command to enable and start the ufw daemon:

    # systemctl --now enable ufw.service



    active

    Run the following command to enable ufw:

    # ufw enable

    Impact:

    Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system.

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Script: sce/ufw_enabled.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - UFW status is: "Status: active"
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/no_ufw.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system
    • Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured
    No error lines were collected.


    Show Rule Result XML
    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/5"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/en/man8/ufw.8.html</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">STIG ID: UBTU-20-010434 | Rule ID: SV-238355r958672 | CAT II</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">STIG ID: UBTU-22-251015 | Rule ID: SV-260515r958672 | CAT II</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/ufw_enabled.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/ufw_enabled.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/ufw_enabled.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - UFW status is: "Status: active"</l>
                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - UFW status is: "Status: active"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/no_ufw.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/no_ufw.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/no_ufw.sh"
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                  <l>Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system</l>
                  <l>Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system</li>
                              <li>Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
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    References:

    • URL: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/en/man8/ufw.8.html
    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7
    • URL: STIG ID: UBTU-20-010434 | Rule ID: SV-238355r958672 | CAT II
    • URL: STIG ID: UBTU-22-251015 | Rule ID: SV-260515r958672 | CAT II

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    4.2.5 Ensure ufw loopback traffic is configured

    Description:

    Configure the loopback interface to accept traffic. Configure all other interfaces to deny traffic to the loopback network (127.0.0.0/8 for IPv4 and ::1/128 for IPv6).

    Loopback traffic is generated between processes on machine and is typically critical to operation of the system. The loopback interface is the only place that loopback network (127.0.0.0/8 for IPv4 and ::1/128 for IPv6) traffic should be seen, all other interfaces should ignore traffic on this network as an anti-spoofing measure.

    Run the following commands to configure the loopback interface to accept traffic:

    # ufw allow in on lo

    # ufw allow out on lo

    Run the following commands to configure all other interfaces to deny traffic to the loopback network:

    # ufw deny in from 127.0.0.0/8

    # ufw deny in from ::1

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    OR
    Script: sce/ufw_status.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    No output lines were collected.
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
    • - IPv6 is enabled on the system
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/ufw_status.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    No output lines were collected.
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/no_ufw.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system
    • Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured
    No error lines were collected.


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                     <err/>
                     <env/>
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               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                           <tr>
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                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                           <tr>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                         multi-check="false">
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                     <env/>
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               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
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                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                    <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
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                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                        </tr>
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                        </tr>
                        <tr>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/no_ufw.sh</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
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                     <tr>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7
    • URL: https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/jammy/en/man8/ufw-framework.8.html

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Manual

    4.2.6 Ensure ufw outbound connections are configured

    Description:

    Configure the firewall rules for new outbound connections.

    Note:

    • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system.
    • Unlike iptables, when a new outbound rule is added, ufw automatically takes care of associated established connections, so no rules for the latter kind are required.

    If rules are not in place for new outbound connections all packets will be dropped by the default policy preventing network usage.

    Configure ufw in accordance with site policy. The following commands will implement a policy to allow all outbound connections on all interfaces:

    # ufw allow out on all



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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Fail

    4.2.7 Ensure ufw firewall rules exist for all open ports

    Description:

    Services and ports can be accepted or explicitly rejected.

    Note:

    • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system
    • The remediation command opens up the port to traffic from all sources. Consult ufw documentation and set any restrictions in compliance with site policy

    To reduce the attack surface of a system, all services and ports should be blocked unless required.

    • Any ports that have been opened on non-loopback addresses need firewall rules to govern traffic.
    • Without a firewall rule configured for open ports, the default firewall policy will drop all packets to these ports.
    • Required ports should have a firewall rule created to allow approved connections in accordance with local site policy.
    • Unapproved ports should have an explicit deny rule created.

    For each port identified in the audit which does not have a firewall rule, evaluate the service listening on the port and add a rule for accepting or denying inbound connections in accordance with local site policy:

    Examples:

    # ufw allow in <port>/<tcp or udp protocol>



    # ufw deny in <port>/<tcp or udp protocol>

    Note: Examples create rules for from any, to any. More specific rules should be concentered when allowing inbound traffic e.g only traffic from this network.

    Example to allow traffic on port 443 using the tcp protocol from the 192.168.1.0 network:

    ufw allow from 192.168.1.0/24 to any proto tcp port 443

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Script: sce/ufw_open_ports_v2.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • - The following port(s) don't have a rule in UFW:
    • 115c
    • - End List
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/no_ufw.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system
    • Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured
    No error lines were collected.


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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7</xccdf:ident>
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            <command_result href="sce/ufw_open_ports_v2.sh"
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                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li> ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li>- The following port(s) don't have a rule in UFW: </li>
                              <li>115c</li>
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                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
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      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
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                   multi-check="false">
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         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/no_ufw.sh"
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                  <l>Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system</l>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/no_ufw.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system</li>
                              <li>Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured</li>
                           </ul>
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                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Fail

    4.2.8 Ensure ufw default deny firewall policy

    Description:

    A default deny policy on connections ensures that any unconfigured network usage will be rejected.

    Note: Any port or protocol without a explicit allow before the default deny will be blocked

    With a default accept policy the firewall will accept any packet that is not configured to be denied. It is easier to allow list acceptable usage than to deny list unacceptable usage.

    Run the following commands to implement a default deny policy:

    # ufw default deny incoming

    # ufw default deny outgoing

    # ufw default deny routed

    Impact:

    Any port and protocol not explicitly allowed will be blocked. The following rules should be considered before applying the default deny.

    ufw allow out http

    ufw allow out https

    ufw allow out ntp # Network Time Protocol

    ufw allow out to any port 53 # DNS

    ufw allow out to any port 853 # DNS over TLS

    ufw logging on

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/ufw_status.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    No output lines were collected.
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/ufw_status.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Missing ufw rule.
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/ufw_status.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    No output lines were collected.
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/no_ufw.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Uncomplicated Firewall is active on the system
    • Both IPTables and NFTables are not configured
    No error lines were collected.


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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                              <td>
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                        </tbody>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary

    4.3 Configure nftables

    If Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) or iptables are being used in your environment, please follow the guidance in their respective section and pass-over the guidance in this section.

    nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames and is the successor to iptables. The biggest change with the successor nftables is its simplicity. With iptables, we have to configure every single rule and use the syntax which can be compared with normal commands. With nftables , the simpler syntax, much like BPF (Berkely Packet Filter) means shorter lines and less repetition. Support for nftables should also be compiled into the kernel, together with the related nftables modules. Please ensure that your kernel supports nf_tables before choosing this option.

    Notes:

    • This section broadly assumes starting with an empty nftables firewall ruleset (established by flushing the rules with nft flush ruleset).
    • Remediation steps included only affect the live system, you will also need to configure your default firewall configuration to apply on boot.
    • Configuration of a live systems firewall directly over a remote connection will often result in being locked out. It is advised to have a known good firewall configuration set to run on boot and to configure an entire firewall structure in a script that is then run and tested before saving to boot.

    The following script will implement the firewall rules of this section and open port 22(ssh) from anywhere. Opening the ports for port 22(ssh) needs to be updated in accordance with local site policy. Allow port 22(ssh) needs to be updated to only allow systems requiring ssh connectivity to connect, as per site policy .

    Save the script below as /etc/nftables.rules

    #!/sbin/nft -f



    # This nftables.rules config should be saved as /etc/nftables.rules

    # flush nftables rulesset

    flush ruleset

    # Load nftables ruleset

    # nftables config with inet table named filter

    table inet filter {

    # Base chain for input hook named input (Filters inbound network packets)

    chain input {

    type filter hook input priority 0; policy drop;



    # Ensure loopback traffic is configured

    iif "lo" accept

    ip saddr 127.0.0.0/8 counter packets 0 bytes 0 drop

    # If IPv6 is enabled on the system ensure IPv6 loopback traffic is configured

    ip6 saddr ::1 counter packets 0 bytes 0 drop



    # Ensure established connections are configured

    ip protocol tcp ct state established accept

    ip protocol udp ct state established accept



    # Accept port 22(SSH) traffic from anywhere

    tcp dport ssh accept

    }



    # Base chain for hook forward named forward (Filters forwarded network packets)

    chain forward {

    type filter hook forward priority 0; policy drop;

    }



    # Base chain for hook output named output (Filters outbount network packets)

    chain output {

    type filter hook output priority 0; policy drop;

    # Ensure outbound and established connections are configured

    ip protocol tcp ct state established,related,new accept

    ip protocol udp ct state established,related,new accept

    }

    }

    Run the following command to load the file into nftables

    # nft -f /etc/nftables.rules

    All changes in the nftables subsections are temporary.

    To make these changes permanent:

    Run the following command to create the nftables.rules file

    nft list ruleset > /etc/nftables.rules

    Add the following line to /etc/nftables.conf

    include "/etc/nftables.rules"
    Pass

    4.3.1 Ensure nftables is installed

    Description:

    nftables provides a new in-kernel packet classification framework that is based on a network-specific Virtual Machine (VM) and a new nft userspace command line tool. nftables reuses the existing Netfilter subsystems such as the existing hook infrastructure, the connection tracking system, NAT, userspace queuing and logging subsystem.

    Notes:

    • nftables is available in Linux kernel 3.13 and newer
    • Only one firewall utility should be installed and configured
    • Changing firewall settings while connected over the network can result in being locked out of the system

    nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel that can protect against threats originating from within a corporate network to include malicious mobile code and poorly configured software on a host.

    Run the following command to install nftables :

    # apt install nftables

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'nftables' is installed
    Existence Check: At Least One Exists
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    No matching system items were found.
    Script: sce/deb_no_nftables.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - NFTables is not in use on the system
    • -- INFO --
    • - UFW is in use on the system
    • - NFTables is not configured
    • - IPTables is not configured
    No error lines were collected.


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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
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                        <td>
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                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                              <li/>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>  -- INFO --</li>
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                              <li>  - UFW is in use on the system</li>
                              <li>  - NFTables is not configured</li>
                              <li>  - IPTables is not configured</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    4.3.2 Ensure ufw is uninstalled or disabled with nftables

    Description:

    Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) is a program for managing a netfilter firewall designed to be easy to use.

    Running both the nftables service and ufw may lead to conflict and unexpected results.

    Run one of the following to either remove ufwor disable ufw and mask ufw.service :

    Run the following command to remove ufw :

    # apt purge ufw

    -OR-

    Run the following commands to disable ufw and mask ufw.service :

    # ufw disable

    # systemctl stop ufw.service

    # systemctl mask ufw.service

    Note:ufw disable needs to be run before systemctl mask ufw.service in order to correctly disable UFW

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    OR
    Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'ufw' is not installed
    Existence Check: None Exist
    Item Check: All
    Result: Fail
    Dpkginfo Item
    Name Type Status Value
    Name String Exists ufw
    Arch String Exists all
    Epoch String Exists (none)
    Release String Exists 6ubuntu1
    Version String Exists 0.36
    Evr Evr String Exists 0:0.36-6ubuntu1
    Script: sce/ufw_disabled_v2.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** FAIL **
    • ufw is active
    No error lines were collected.
    Script: sce/deb_no_nftables.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - NFTables is not in use on the system
    • -- INFO --
    • - UFW is in use on the system
    • - NFTables is not configured
    • - IPTables is not configured
    No error lines were collected.


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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/4"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/5"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893726"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
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                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893726"
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
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                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'ufw' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Name</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Arch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>all</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Epoch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(none)</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Release</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Version</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Evr</td>
                                 <td>Evr String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
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                              </tr>
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                        </table>
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               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/ufw_disabled_v2.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/ufw_disabled_v2.sh"
                               xccdf="fail"
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                     <l/>
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                        <tr>
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                        </tr>
                        <tr>
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                           <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>102</td>
                        </tr>
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                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li> ** FAIL **</li>
                                 <li> ufw is active</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/deb_no_nftables.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/deb_no_nftables.sh"
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                  <l/>
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                  <l/>
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                  <l/>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  -- INFO --</l>
                  <l/>
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                  <l>  - NFTables is not configured</l>
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                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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            <div class="sce">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/deb_no_nftables.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  - NFTables is not in use on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  -- INFO --</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  - UFW is in use on the system</li>
                              <li>  - NFTables is not configured</li>
                              <li>  - IPTables is not configured</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Manual

    4.3.3 Ensure iptables are flushed with nftables

    Description:

    nftables is a replacement for iptables, ip6tables, ebtables and arptables

    It is possible to mix iptables and nftables. However, this increases complexity and also the chance to introduce errors. For simplicity flush out all iptables rules, and ensure it is not loaded

    Run the following commands to flush iptables:

    For iptables:

    # iptables -F

    For ip6tables:

    # ip6tables -F



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    <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    4.3.4 Ensure a nftables table exists

    Description:

    Tables hold chains. Each table only has one address family and only applies to packets of this family. Tables can have one of five families.

    nftables doesn't have any default tables. Without a table being built, nftables will not filter network traffic.

    Run the following command to create a table in nftables

    # nft create table inet <table name>

    Example:

    # nft create table inet filter

    Impact:

    Adding rules to a running nftables can cause loss of connectivity to the system

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Script: sce/nft_tables.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Missing nftables rule.
    Errors:
    • /home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_tables.sh: line 12: nft: command not found
    Script: sce/deb_no_nftables.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - NFTables is not in use on the system
    • -- INFO --
    • - UFW is in use on the system
    • - NFTables is not configured
    • - IPTables is not configured
    No error lines were collected.


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                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Missing nftables rule.</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Errors:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul>
                              <li>/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_tables.sh: line 12: nft: command not found</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/deb_no_nftables.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/deb_no_nftables.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
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               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  - NFTables is not in use on the system</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  -- INFO --</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  - UFW is in use on the system</l>
                  <l>  - NFTables is not configured</l>
                  <l>  - IPTables is not configured</l>
                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/deb_no_nftables.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  - NFTables is not in use on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  -- INFO --</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  - UFW is in use on the system</li>
                              <li>  - NFTables is not configured</li>
                              <li>  - IPTables is not configured</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                  </tbody>
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    References:

    • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

    CIS Controls V7.0:

    • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
      Subcontrol: 9.4
      Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
      Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      • >

    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.4
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
      Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
    • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
      CIS Control Information
      Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
      Safeguard: 4.5
      Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
      Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
      Implementation Group: IG-1
      Security Function: Protect
      • >

    Back to Summary
    Pass

    4.3.5 Ensure nftables base chains exist

    Description:

    Chains are containers for rules. They exist in two kinds, base chains and regular chains. A base chain is an entry point for packets from the networking stack, a regular chain may be used as jump target and is used for better rule organization.

    If a base chain doesn't exist with a hook for input, forward, and delete, packets that would flow through those chains will not be touched by nftables.

    Run the following command to create the base chains:

    # nft create chain inet <table name> <base chain name> { type filter hook <(input|forward|output)> priority 0 \; }

    Example:

    # nft create chain inet filter input { type filter hook input priority 0 \; }



    # nft create chain inet filter forward { type filter hook forward priority 0 \; }



    # nft create chain inet filter output { type filter hook output priority 0 \; }

    Impact:

    If configuring nftables over ssh, creating a base chain with a policy of drop will cause loss of connectivity.

    Ensure that a rule allowing ssh has been added to the base chain prior to setting the base chain's policy to drop

    Show Assessment Evidence
    Complex Check
    OR
    Complex Check
    AND
    Complex Check
    AND
    Script: sce/nft_ruleset.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Missing nftables rule.
    Errors:
    • /home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset.sh: line 11: nft: command not found
    Script: sce/nft_ruleset.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Missing nftables rule.
    Errors:
    • /home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset.sh: line 11: nft: command not found
    Script: sce/nft_ruleset.sh
    Result: Fail
    Exit Value: 102
    Output:
    • Missing nftables rule.
    Errors:
    • /home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset.sh: line 11: nft: command not found
    Script: sce/deb_no_nftables.sh
    Result: Pass
    Exit Value: 101
    Output:
    • - Audit Result:
    • ** PASS **
    • - NFTables is not in use on the system
    • -- INFO --
    • - UFW is in use on the system
    • - NFTables is not configured
    • - IPTables is not configured
    No error lines were collected.


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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                        </tbody>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                              <td>
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                                 </ul>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
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                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Errors:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul>
                                    <li>/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset.sh: line 11: nft: command not found</li>
                                 </ul>
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                        </tbody>
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                        <tr>
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                     </tbody>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                              </ul>
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                        </tr>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                              <li/>
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                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  -- INFO --</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  - UFW is in use on the system</li>
                              <li>  - NFTables is not configured</li>
                              <li>  - IPTables is not configured</li>
                              <li/>
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                     </tr>
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    References:

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      4.3.6 Ensure nftables loopback traffic is configured

      Description:

      Configure the loopback interface to accept traffic. Configure all other interfaces to deny traffic to the loopback network

      Loopback traffic is generated between processes on machine and is typically critical to the operation of the system. The loopback interface is the only place that loopback network traffic should be seen, all other interfaces should ignore traffic on this network as an anti-spoofing measure.

      Run the following commands to implement the loopback rules:

      # nft add rule inet filter input iif lo accept # nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 127.0.0.0/8 counter drop

      - IF - IPv6 is enabled on the system:

      Run the following command to implement the IPv6 loopback rule:

      # nft add rule inet filter input ip6 saddr ::1 counter drop

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nft_loopback.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
      • - Loopback interface is not configured to accept network traffic
      • - Network traffic from iPv4 loopback interface is not configured to drop
      • - Network traffic from iPv6 loopback interface is not configured to drop
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/deb_no_nftables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - NFTables is not in use on the system
      • -- INFO --
      • - UFW is in use on the system
      • - NFTables is not configured
      • - IPTables is not configured
      No error lines were collected.


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                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nft_loopback.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nft_loopback.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_loopback.sh"
                            exit-value="102">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l> - Loopback interface is not configured to accept network traffic</l>
                  <l> - Network traffic from iPv4 loopback interface is not configured to drop</l>
                  <l> - Network traffic from iPv6 loopback interface is not configured to drop</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nft_loopback.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li> - Loopback interface is not configured to accept network traffic</li>
                              <li> - Network traffic from iPv4 loopback interface is not configured to drop</li>
                              <li> - Network traffic from iPv6 loopback interface is not configured to drop</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/deb_no_nftables.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/deb_no_nftables.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/deb_no_nftables.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  - NFTables is not in use on the system</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  -- INFO --</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  - UFW is in use on the system</l>
                  <l>  - NFTables is not configured</l>
                  <l>  - IPTables is not configured</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/deb_no_nftables.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  - NFTables is not in use on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  -- INFO --</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  - UFW is in use on the system</li>
                              <li>  - NFTables is not configured</li>
                              <li>  - IPTables is not configured</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Manual

      4.3.7 Ensure nftables outbound and established connections are configured

      Description:

      Configure the firewall rules for new outbound, and established connections

      If rules are not in place for new outbound, and established connections all packets will be dropped by the default policy preventing network usage.

      Configure nftables in accordance with site policy. The following commands will implement a policy to allow all outbound connections and all established connections:

      # nft add rule inet filter input ip protocol tcp ct state established accept



      # nft add rule inet filter input ip protocol udp ct state established accept



      # nft add rule inet filter output ip protocol tcp ct state new,related,established accept



      # nft add rule inet filter output ip protocol udp ct state new,related,established accept



      Show Rule Result XML
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.663Z"
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      4.3.8 Ensure nftables default deny firewall policy

      Description:

      Base chain policy is the default verdict that will be applied to packets reaching the end of the chain.

      There are two policies: accept (Default) and drop. If the policy is set to accept , the firewall will accept any packet that is not configured to be denied and the packet will continue transversing the network stack.

      It is easier to allow list acceptable usage than to deny list unacceptable usage.

      Note:

      • Allow port 22(ssh) needs to be updated to only allow systems requiring ssh connectivity to connect, as per site policy.
      • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system.

      Run the following command for the base chains with the input, forward, and output hooks to implement a default DROP policy:

      # nft chain <table family> <table name> <chain name> { policy drop \; }

      Example:

      # nft chain inet filter input { policy drop \; }



      # nft chain inet filter forward { policy drop \; }



      # nft chain inet filter output { policy drop \; }

      Impact:

      If configuring nftables over ssh, creating a base chain with a policy of drop will cause loss of connectivity.

      Ensure that a rule allowing ssh has been added to the base chain prior to setting the base chain's policy to drop

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • "input" basechain does not have a default drop policy
      Errors:
      • /home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh: line 16: nft: command not found
      Script: sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • "forward" basechain does not have a default drop policy
      Errors:
      • /home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh: line 16: nft: command not found
      Script: sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • "output" basechain does not have a default drop policy
      Errors:
      • /home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh: line 16: nft: command not found
      Script: sce/deb_no_nftables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - NFTables is not in use on the system
      • -- INFO --
      • - UFW is in use on the system
      • - NFTables is not configured
      • - IPTables is not configured
      No error lines were collected.


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.663Z"
                   version="1"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/4"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/5"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7</xccdf:ident>
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                         multi-check="false">
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                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893799_var"/>
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                  <command_result href="sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh"
                                  xccdf="fail"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh"
                                  exit-value="102">
                     <out>
                        <l>"input" basechain does not have a default drop policy</l>
                     </out>
                     <err>
                        <l>/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh: line 16: nft: command not found</l>
                     </err>
                     <env/>
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               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>102</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li>"input" basechain does not have a default drop policy</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Errors:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul>
                                    <li>/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh: line 16: nft: command not found</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893802_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh"
                                  xccdf="fail"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh"
                                  exit-value="102">
                     <out>
                        <l>"forward" basechain does not have a default drop policy</l>
                     </out>
                     <err>
                        <l>/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh: line 16: nft: command not found</l>
                     </err>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>102</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li>"forward" basechain does not have a default drop policy</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Errors:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul>
                                    <li>/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh: line 16: nft: command not found</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
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                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893807_var"/>
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            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh"
                               xccdf="fail"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh"
                               exit-value="102">
                  <out>
                     <l>"output" basechain does not have a default drop policy</l>
                  </out>
                  <err>
                     <l>/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh: line 16: nft: command not found</l>
                  </err>
                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>102</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li>"output" basechain does not have a default drop policy</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Errors:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul>
                                 <li>/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nft_ruleset_drop_v2.sh: line 16: nft: command not found</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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      </xccdf:complex-check>
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                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/deb_no_nftables.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/deb_no_nftables.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/deb_no_nftables.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  - NFTables is not in use on the system</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  -- INFO --</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  - UFW is in use on the system</l>
                  <l>  - NFTables is not configured</l>
                  <l>  - IPTables is not configured</l>
                  <l/>
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               <err/>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  - NFTables is not in use on the system</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  -- INFO --</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  - UFW is in use on the system</li>
                              <li>  - NFTables is not configured</li>
                              <li>  - IPTables is not configured</li>
                              <li/>
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                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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      References:

      • URL: Manual Page nft
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      4.3.9 Ensure nftables service is enabled

      Description:

      The nftables service allows for the loading of nftables rulesets during boot, or starting on the nftables service

      The nftables service restores the nftables rules from the rules files referenced in the /etc/nftables.conf file during boot or the starting of the nftables service

      Run the following command to enable the nftables service:

      # systemctl enable nftables

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Criterion: Ensure standard service 'nftables' is enabled
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Systemdunitproperty Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Unit String Exists nftables
      Property String Exists UnitFileState
      Value String Exists No Value
      Script: sce/deb_no_nftables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - NFTables is not in use on the system
      • -- INFO --
      • - UFW is in use on the system
      • - NFTables is not configured
      • - IPTables is not configured
      No error lines were collected.


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                     <tr>
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                     <tr>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li/>
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                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  -- INFO --</li>
                              <li/>
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                              <li>  - IPTables is not configured</li>
                              <li/>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      4.3.10 Ensure nftables rules are permanent

      Description:

      nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames.

      The nftables service reads the /etc/nftables.conf file for a nftables file or files to include in the nftables ruleset.

      A nftables ruleset containing the input, forward, and output base chains allow network traffic to be filtered.

      Note: Saving the script and following the instruction in the Configure nftables section overview will implement the rules in the configure nftable section, open port 22(ssh) from anywhere, and applies nftables ruleset on boot.

      Changes made to nftables ruleset only affect the live system, you will also need to configure the nftables ruleset to apply on boot

      Edit the /etc/nftables.conf file and un-comment or add a line with include <Absolute path to nftables rules file> for each nftables file you want included in the nftables ruleset on boot

      Example:

      # vi /etc/nftables.conf

      Add the line:

      include "/etc/nftables.rules"

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/nftables.conf exists and matches pattern ^\s*include\s+\S+
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      No matching system items were found.
      Script: sce/deb_no_nftables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - NFTables is not in use on the system
      • -- INFO --
      • - UFW is in use on the system
      • - NFTables is not configured
      • - IPTables is not configured
      No error lines were collected.


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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
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        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary

      4.4 Configure iptables

      If Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) or nftables are being used in your environment, please follow the guidance in their respective section and pass-over the guidance in this section.

      IPtables is an application that allows a system administrator to configure the IPv4 and IPv6 tables, chains and rules provided by the Linux kernel firewall. While several methods of configuration exist this section is intended only to ensure the resulting IPtables rules are in place, not how they are configured. If IPv6 is in use in your environment, similar settings should be applied to the IP6tables as well.

      Note:

      • Configuration of a live system's firewall directly over a remote connection will often result in being locked out.
      • iptables is being phased out, and support for iptables will be reduced over time. It is recommended to transition towards either nftables or ufw as the default firewall management tool.

      4.4.1 Configure iptables software

      This section provides guidance for installing, enabling, removing, and disabling software packages necessary for using IPTables as the method for configuring and maintaining a Host Based Firewall on the system.

      Note: Using more than one method to configure and maintain a Host Based Firewall can cause unexpected results. If Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) or NFTables are being used for configuration and maintenance, this section should be skipped and the guidance in their respective section followed.

      Pass

      4.4.1.1 Ensure iptables packages are installed

      Description:

      iptables is a utility program that allows a system administrator to configure the tables provided by the Linux kernel firewall, implemented as different Netfilter modules, and the chains and rules it stores. Different kernel modules and programs are used for different protocols; iptables applies to IPv4, ip6tables to IPv6, arptables to ARP, and ebtables to Ethernet frames.

      A method of configuring and maintaining firewall rules is necessary to configure a Host Based Firewall.

      Run the following command to install iptables and iptables-persistent :

      # apt install iptables iptables-persistent

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'iptables' is installed
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists iptables
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists (none)
      Release String Exists 3ubuntu2
      Version String Exists 1.8.4
      Evr Evr String Exists 0:1.8.4-3ubuntu2
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'iptables-persistent' is installed
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      No matching system items were found.
      Script: sce/deb_no_iptables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • Passed:
      • iptables-persistent is not installed
      • UFW is in use on the system
      No error lines were collected.


      Show Rule Result XML
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                      multi-check="false">
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'iptables' is installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Name</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>iptables</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Arch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>amd64</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Epoch</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(none)</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Release</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>3ubuntu2</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Version</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1.8.4</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Evr</td>
                                 <td>Evr String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>0:1.8.4-3ubuntu2</td>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893843"
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'iptables-persistent' is installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"/>
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            <command_result href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
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                  <l>Passed: </l>
                  <l>iptables-persistent is not installed</l>
                  <l>UFW is in use on the system</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
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                     <tr>
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                        <td>sce/deb_no_iptables.sh</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Passed: </li>
                              <li>iptables-persistent is not installed</li>
                              <li>UFW is in use on the system</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      4.4.1.2 Ensure nftables is not in use with iptables

      Description:

      nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames and is the successor to iptables.

      Running both iptables and nftables may lead to conflict.

      Run the following command to remove nftables :

      # apt purge nftables

      - OR -

      Run the following commands to stop and mask nftables.service :

      # systemctl stop nftables.service

      # systemctl mask nftables.service

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Criterion: Ensure systemd 'nftables.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      Systemdunitproperty Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Unit String Exists nftables.service
      Property String Exists UnitFileState
      Value String Exists No Value
      Criterion: Ensure systemd 'nftables.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      Systemdunitproperty Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Unit String Exists nftables.service
      Property String Exists ActiveState
      Value String Exists inactive
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'nftables' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      No matching system items were found.
      Script: sce/deb_no_iptables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • Passed:
      • iptables-persistent is not installed
      • UFW is in use on the system
      No error lines were collected.


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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, CM-7</xccdf:ident>
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                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                                 <tr>
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                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
                              </thead>
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
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                                    <td>String</td>
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                                 <tr>
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                                    <td>String</td>
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                                    <td>UnitFileState</td>
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                                 <tr class="evaluated">
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                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>No Value</td>
                                 </tr>
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                              <tbody class="tbe">
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
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                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
                              </thead>
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Unit</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>nftables.service</td>
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                                    <td>String</td>
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                                    <td>ActiveState</td>
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                                 <tr class="evaluated">
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                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>inactive</td>
                                 </tr>
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                           </table>
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         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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               <div class="definition"
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                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893855"
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                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure package name equals 'nftables' is not installed</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l>Passed: </l>
                  <l>iptables-persistent is not installed</l>
                  <l>UFW is in use on the system</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/deb_no_iptables.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Passed: </li>
                              <li>iptables-persistent is not installed</li>
                              <li>UFW is in use on the system</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, CM-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      4.4.1.3 Ensure ufw is not in use with iptables

      Description:

      Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) is a program for managing a netfilter firewall designed to be easy to use.

      • Uses a command-line interface consisting of a small number of simple commands
      • Uses iptables for configuration

      Running iptables.persistent with ufw enabled may lead to conflict and unexpected results.

      Run the following command to remove ufw :

      # apt purge ufw

      - OR -

      Run the following commands to disable ufw, and stop and mask ufw.service :

      # ufw disable

      # systemctl stop ufw.service

      # systemctl mask ufw.service

      Note:ufw disable needs to be run before systemctl mask ufw.service in order to correctly disable UFW

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Criterion: Ensure systemd 'ufw.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Systemdunitproperty Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Unit String Exists ufw.service
      Property String Exists UnitFileState
      Value String Exists enabled
      Criterion: Ensure systemd 'ufw.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Systemdunitproperty Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Unit String Exists ufw.service
      Property String Exists ActiveState
      Value String Exists active
      Script: sce/ufw_disabled_v2.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • ufw is active
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'ufw' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
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      Name String Exists ufw
      Arch String Exists all
      Epoch String Exists (none)
      Release String Exists 6ubuntu1
      Version String Exists 0.36
      Evr Evr String Exists 0:0.36-6ubuntu1
      Script: sce/deb_no_iptables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • Passed:
      • iptables-persistent is not installed
      • UFW is in use on the system
      No error lines were collected.


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                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                                    <li> ufw is active</li>
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                           <thead>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, CM-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary

      4.4.2 Configure IPv4 iptables

      iptables is used to set up, maintain, and inspect the tables of IP packet filter rules in the Linux kernel. Several different tables may be defined. Each table contains a number of built-in chains and may also contain user-defined chains.

      Each chain is a list of rules which can match a set of packets. Each rule specifies what to do with a packet that matches. This is called a 'target', which may be a jump to a user-defined chain in the same table.

      Note: This section broadly assumes starting with an empty iptables firewall ruleset (established by flushing the rules with iptables -F ). Remediation steps included only affect the live system, you will also need to configure your default firewall configuration to apply on boot. Configuration of a live systems firewall directly over a remote connection will often result in being locked out. It is advised to have a known good firewall configuration set to run on boot and to configure an entire firewall structure in a script that is then run and tested before saving to boot. The following script will implement the firewall rules of this section and open port 22(ssh) from anywhere:

      #!/bin/bash



      # Flush IPtables rules

      iptables -F



      # Ensure default deny firewall policy

      iptables -P INPUT DROP

      iptables -P OUTPUT DROP

      iptables -P FORWARD DROP



      # Ensure loopback traffic is configured

      iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT

      iptables -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT

      iptables -A INPUT -s 127.0.0.0/8 -j DROP



      # Ensure outbound and established connections are configured

      iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT



      # Open inbound ssh(tcp port 22) connections

      iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
      Pass

      4.4.2.1 Ensure iptables default deny firewall policy

      Description:

      A default deny all policy on connections ensures that any unconfigured network usage will be rejected.

      Notes:

      • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system
      • Remediation will only affect the active system firewall, be sure to configure the default policy in your firewall management to apply on boot as well

      With a default accept policy the firewall will accept any packet that is not configured to be denied. It is easier to allow list acceptable usage than to deny list unacceptable usage.

      Run the following commands to implement a default DROP policy:

      # iptables -P INPUT DROP

      # iptables -P OUTPUT DROP

      # iptables -P FORWARD DROP

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/iptables_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - iptables rule exists:
      • Chain INPUT (policy DROP)
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/iptables_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - iptables rule exists:
      • Chain FORWARD (policy DROP)
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/iptables_chk.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
      • - Missing iptables rule
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/deb_no_iptables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • Passed:
      • iptables-persistent is not installed
      • UFW is in use on the system
      No error lines were collected.


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                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.666Z"
                   version="1"
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                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/5"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7</xccdf:ident>
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                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
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                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893899_var"/>
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               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/iptables_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/iptables_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l>  - iptables rule exists:</l>
                        <l>Chain INPUT (policy DROP)</l>
                        <l/>
                        <l/>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/iptables_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li>  - iptables rule exists:</li>
                                    <li>Chain INPUT (policy DROP)</li>
                                    <li/>
                                    <li/>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893903_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/iptables_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/iptables_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/iptables_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l>  - iptables rule exists:</l>
                        <l>Chain FORWARD (policy DROP)</l>
                        <l/>
                        <l/>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/iptables_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li>  - iptables rule exists:</li>
                                    <li>Chain FORWARD (policy DROP)</li>
                                    <li/>
                                    <li/>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893907_var"/>
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            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/iptables_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="fail"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/iptables_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="102">
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                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                     <l> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</l>
                     <l>  - Missing iptables rule</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/iptables_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>102</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                 <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                                 <li>  - Missing iptables rule</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
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                  <l>Passed: </l>
                  <l>iptables-persistent is not installed</l>
                  <l>UFW is in use on the system</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/deb_no_iptables.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Passed: </li>
                              <li>iptables-persistent is not installed</li>
                              <li>UFW is in use on the system</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      4.4.2.2 Ensure iptables loopback traffic is configured

      Description:

      Configure the loopback interface to accept traffic. Configure all other interfaces to deny traffic to the loopback network (127.0.0.0/8).

      Note:

      • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system
      • Remediation will only affect the active system firewall, be sure to configure the default policy in your firewall management to apply on boot as well

      Loopback traffic is generated between processes on machine and is typically critical to the operation of the system. The loopback interface is the only place that loopback network (127.0.0.0/8) traffic should be seen, all other interfaces should ignore traffic on this network as an anti-spoofing measure.

      Run the following commands to implement the loopback rules:

      # iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT

      # iptables -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT

      # iptables -A INPUT -s 127.0.0.0/8 -j DROP

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/iptables_input.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
      • - Missing iptables rule
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/iptables_input.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
      • - Missing iptables rule
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/iptables_output.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
      • - Missing iptables rule
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/deb_no_iptables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • Passed:
      • iptables-persistent is not installed
      • UFW is in use on the system
      No error lines were collected.


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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_4.4.2.2_Ensure_iptables_loopback_traffic_is_configured"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.666Z"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
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                         multi-check="false">
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                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893918_var"/>
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                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
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                     <env/>
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               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>102</td>
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                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                    <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                                    <li>  - Missing iptables rule</li>
                                    <li/>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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               </evidence>
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                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893922_var"/>
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                        <l/>
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                        <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
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                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
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                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/iptables_input.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>102</td>
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                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                    <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                                    <li>  - Missing iptables rule</li>
                                    <li/>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893928_var"/>
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                               xccdf="fail"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/iptables_output.sh"
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
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                        <tr>
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                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                 <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
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                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"/>
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                  <l>Passed: </l>
                  <l>iptables-persistent is not installed</l>
                  <l>UFW is in use on the system</l>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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                     <tr>
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                        <td>sce/deb_no_iptables.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Passed: </li>
                              <li>iptables-persistent is not installed</li>
                              <li>UFW is in use on the system</li>
                           </ul>
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                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Manual

      4.4.2.3 Ensure iptables outbound and established connections are configured

      Description:

      Configure the firewall rules for new outbound, and established connections.

      Note:

      • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system
      • Remediation will only affect the active system firewall, be sure to configure the default policy in your firewall management to apply on boot as well

      If rules are not in place for new outbound, and established connections all packets will be dropped by the default policy preventing network usage.

      Configure iptables in accordance with site policy. The following commands will implement a policy to allow all outbound connections and all established connections:

      # iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      # iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      # iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      # iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT



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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      4.4.2.4 Ensure iptables firewall rules exist for all open ports

      Description:

      Any ports that have been opened on non-loopback addresses need firewall rules to govern traffic.

      Notes:

      • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system
      • Remediation will only affect the active system firewall, be sure to configure the default policy in your firewall management to apply on boot as well
      • The remediation command opens up the port to traffic from all sources. Consult iptables documentation and set any restrictions in compliance with site policy

      Without a firewall rule configured for open ports default firewall policy will drop all packets to these ports.

      For each port identified in the audit which does not have a firewall rule establish a proper rule for accepting inbound connections:

      # iptables -A INPUT -p <protocol> --dport <port> -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_iptables_openports_chk.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
      • - iptables rule does not exist for open port: "41641"
      • - iptables rule does not exist for open port: "68"
      • - iptables rule does not exist for open port: "22"
      • - iptables rule does not exist for open port: "48323"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/deb_no_iptables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • Passed:
      • iptables-persistent is not installed
      • UFW is in use on the system
      No error lines were collected.


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                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
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                              <li>  - iptables rule does not exist for open port: "68"</li>
                              <li>  - iptables rule does not exist for open port: "22"</li>
                              <li>  - iptables rule does not exist for open port: "48323"</li>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
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                     <tr>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
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                        <td>
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                              <li>iptables-persistent is not installed</li>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary

      4.4.3 Configure IPv6 ip6tables

      Ip6tables is used to set up, maintain, and inspect the tables of IPv6 packet filter rules in the Linux kernel. Several different tables may be defined. Each table contains a number of built-in chains and may also contain user-defined chains. Each chain is a list of rules which can match a set of packets. Each rule specifies what to do with a packet that matches. This is called a `target', which may be a jump to a user-defined chain in the same table.

      If IPv6 in enabled on the system, the ip6tables should be configured.

      Note: This section broadly assumes starting with an empty ip6tables firewall ruleset (established by flushing the rules with ip6tables -F). Remediation steps included only affect the live system, you will also need to configure your default firewall configuration to apply on boot. Configuration of a live systems firewall directly over a remote connection will often result in being locked out. It is advised to have a known good firewall configuration set to run on boot and to configure an entire firewall structure in a script that is then run and tested before saving to boot.

      The following script will implement the firewall rules of this section and open port 22(ssh) from anywhere:

      #!/bin/bash



      # Flush ip6tables rules

      ip6tables -F



      # Ensure default deny firewall policy

      ip6tables -P INPUT DROP

      ip6tables -P OUTPUT DROP

      ip6tables -P FORWARD DROP



      # Ensure loopback traffic is configured

      ip6tables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT

      ip6tables -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT

      ip6tables -A INPUT -s ::1 -j DROP



      # Ensure outbound and established connections are configured

      ip6tables -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      ip6tables -A OUTPUT -p udp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      ip6tables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      ip6tables -A INPUT -p udp -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT





      # Open inbound ssh(tcp port 22) connections

      ip6tables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
      Pass

      4.4.3.1 Ensure ip6tables default deny firewall policy

      Description:

      A default deny all policy on connections ensures that any unconfigured network usage will be rejected.

      Note:

      • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system
      • Remediation will only affect the active system firewall, be sure to configure the default policy in your firewall management to apply on boot as well

      With a default accept policy the firewall will accept any packet that is not configured to be denied. It is easier to allow list acceptable usage than to deny list unacceptable usage.

      - IF - IPv6 is enabled on your system:

      Run the following commands to implement a default DROP policy:

      # ip6tables -P INPUT DROP

      # ip6tables -P OUTPUT DROP

      # ip6tables -P FORWARD DROP

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/ip6tables_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - ip6tables rule exists:
      • - Chain INPUT (policy DROP)
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/ip6tables_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - ip6tables rule exists:
      • - Chain FORWARD (policy DROP)
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/ip6tables_chk.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
      • - Missing ip6tables rule
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
      • - IPv6 is enabled on the system
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/deb_no_iptables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • Passed:
      • iptables-persistent is not installed
      • UFW is in use on the system
      No error lines were collected.


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                           <l/>
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                        <err/>
                        <env/>
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                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <td>101</td>
                              </tr>
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                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                 <td>
                                    <ul class="unstyled">
                                       <li/>
                                       <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                       <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                       <li>  - ip6tables rule exists:</li>
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                                       <li/>
                                       <li/>
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                                 </td>
                              </tr>
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                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                     <command_result href="sce/ip6tables_chk.sh"
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                           <l/>
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                           <l>  - Chain FORWARD (policy DROP)</l>
                           <l/>
                           <l/>
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                        <err/>
                        <env/>
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                  <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
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                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                 <td>sce/ip6tables_chk.sh</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                 <td>101</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                 <td>
                                    <ul class="unstyled">
                                       <li/>
                                       <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                       <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                       <li>  - ip6tables rule exists:</li>
                                       <li>  - Chain FORWARD (policy DROP)</li>
                                       <li/>
                                       <li/>
                                    </ul>
                                 </td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
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            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893962_var"/>
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               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/ip6tables_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="fail"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/ip6tables_chk.sh"
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                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                        <l> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</l>
                        <l>  - Missing ip6tables rule</l>
                        <l/>
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                     <err/>
                     <env/>
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               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/ip6tables_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>102</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                    <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                                    <li>  - Missing ip6tables rule</li>
                                    <li/>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
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                     <l/>
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                     <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
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                     <l> - IPv6 is enabled on the system</l>
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>102</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                 <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
                                 <li> - IPv6 is enabled on the system</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
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      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
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                  <l>Passed: </l>
                  <l>iptables-persistent is not installed</l>
                  <l>UFW is in use on the system</l>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/deb_no_iptables.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Passed: </li>
                              <li>iptables-persistent is not installed</li>
                              <li>UFW is in use on the system</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      4.4.3.2 Ensure ip6tables loopback traffic is configured

      Description:

      Configure the loopback interface to accept traffic. Configure all other interfaces to deny traffic to the loopback network (::1).

      Note:

      • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system
      • Remediation will only affect the active system firewall, be sure to configure the default policy in your firewall management to apply on boot as well

      Loopback traffic is generated between processes on machine and is typically critical to operation of the system. The loopback interface is the only place that loopback network (::1) traffic should be seen, all other interfaces should ignore traffic on this network as an anti-spoofing measure.

      Run the following commands to implement the loopback rules:

      # ip6tables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT

      # ip6tables -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT

      # ip6tables -A INPUT -s ::1 -j DROP

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_ip6tables_loopback_chk.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
      • - ipv6tables loopback address not configured to accept all inbound traffic
      • - ipv6tables not configured to drop traffic from loopback address
      • - ipv6tables loopback address is not configured to accept traffic from loopback address
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/deb_no_iptables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • Passed:
      • iptables-persistent is not installed
      • UFW is in use on the system
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
      • - IPv6 is enabled on the system
      No error lines were collected.


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                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                 <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
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                                 <li>  - ipv6tables not configured to drop traffic from loopback address</li>
                                 <li>  - ipv6tables loopback address is not configured to accept traffic from loopback address</li>
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                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                      multi-check="false">
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               <command_result href="sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
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                        <tr>
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                           <td>101</td>
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                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                                 <li>UFW is in use on the system</li>
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                        </tr>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Manual

      4.4.3.3 Ensure ip6tables outbound and established connections are configured

      Description:

      Configure the firewall rules for new outbound, and established IPv6 connections.

      Note:

      • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system
      • Remediation will only affect the active system firewall, be sure to configure the default policy in your firewall management to apply on boot as well

      If rules are not in place for new outbound, and established connections all packets will be dropped by the default policy preventing network usage.

      Configure iptables in accordance with site policy. The following commands will implement a policy to allow all outbound connections and all established connections:

      # ip6tables -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      # ip6tables -A OUTPUT -p udp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      # ip6tables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

      # ip6tables -A INPUT -p udp -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT



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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      4.4.3.4 Ensure ip6tables firewall rules exist for all open ports

      Description:

      Any ports that have been opened on non-loopback addresses need firewall rules to govern traffic.

      Notes:

      • Changing firewall settings while connected over network can result in being locked out of the system
      • Remediation will only affect the active system firewall, be sure to configure the default policy in your firewall management to apply on boot as well
      • The remediation command opens up the port to traffic from all sources. Consult iptables documentation and set any restrictions in compliance with site policy

      Without a firewall rule configured for open ports default firewall policy will drop all packets to these ports.

      For each port identified in the audit which does not have a firewall rule establish a proper rule for accepting inbound connections:

      # ip6tables -A INPUT -p <protocol> --dport <port> -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_ip6tables_openports_chk.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
      • - ip6tables rule does not exist for open port: "41641"
      • - ip6tables rule does not exist for open port: "22"
      • - ip6tables rule does not exist for open port: "43516"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh
      Result: Fail
      Exit Value: 102
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** FAIL **
      • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
      • - IPv6 is enabled on the system
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/deb_no_iptables.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • Passed:
      • iptables-persistent is not installed
      • UFW is in use on the system
      No error lines were collected.


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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
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                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                     <l> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</l>
                     <l/>
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                     <l>  - ip6tables rule does not exist for open port: "22"</l>
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                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>102</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                 <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>  - ip6tables rule does not exist for open port: "41641"</li>
                                 <li>  - ip6tables rule does not exist for open port: "22"</li>
                                 <li>  - ip6tables rule does not exist for open port: "43516"</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
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                      multi-check="false">
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            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="fail"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="102">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                     <l> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</l>
                     <l> - IPv6 is enabled on the system</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_ipv6_disabled_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>102</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                 <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
                                 <li> - IPv6 is enabled on the system</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
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                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
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                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/deb_no_iptables.sh"
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                  <l>Passed: </l>
                  <l>iptables-persistent is not installed</l>
                  <l>UFW is in use on the system</l>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/deb_no_iptables.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li>Passed: </li>
                              <li>iptables-persistent is not installed</li>
                              <li>UFW is in use on the system</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CA-9, SC-7

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
        Subcontrol: 9.4
        Label: Apply Host-Based Firewalls or Port Filtering
        Description: Apply host-based firewalls or port filtering tools on end systems, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.4
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
        Description: Implement and manage a firewall on servers, where supported. Example implementations include a virtual firewall, operating system firewall, or a third-party firewall agent.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
      • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
        Safeguard: 4.5
        Label: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
        Description: Implement and manage a host-based firewall or port-filtering tool on end-user devices, with a default-deny rule that drops all traffic except those services and ports that are explicitly allowed.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary

      5 Access Control

      5.1 Configure SSH Server

      Secure Shell (SSH) is a secure, encrypted replacement for common login services such as telnet , ftp , rlogin , rsh , and rcp . It is strongly recommended that sites abandon older clear-text login protocols and use SSH to prevent session hijacking and sniffing of sensitive data off the network.

      The recommendations in this section only apply if the SSH daemon is installed on the system, if remote access is not required the SSH daemon can be removed and this section skipped .

      sshd_config :

      • The openSSH daemon configuration directives, Include and Match , may cause the audits in this section's recommendations to report incorrectly. It is recommended that these options only be used if they're needed and fully understood. If these options are configured in accordance with local site policy, they should be accounted for when following the recommendations in this section.
      • The default Include location is the /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d directory. This default has been accounted for in this section. If a file has an additional Include that isn't this default location, the files should be reviewed to verify that the recommended setting is not being over-ridden.
      • The audits of the running configuration in this section are run in the context of the root user, the local host name, and the local host's IP address. If a Match block exists that matches one of these criteria, the output of the audit will be from the match block. The respective matched criteria should be replaced with a non-matching substitution.
      • Include :
        • Include the specified configuration file(s).
        • Multiple pathnames may be specified and each pathname may contain glob(7) wildcards that will be expanded and processed in lexical order.
        • Files without absolute paths are assumed to be in /etc/ssh/ .
        • An Include directive may appear inside a Match block to perform conditional inclusion.
      • Match :
        • Introduces a conditional block. If all of the criteria on the Match line are satisfied, the keywords on the following lines override those set in the global section of the config file, until either another Match line or the end of the file. If a keyword appears in multiple Match blocks that are satisfied, only the first instance of the keyword is applied.
        • The arguments to Match are one or more criteria-pattern pairs or the single token All which matches all criteria. The available criteria are User, Group, Host, LocalAddress, LocalPort, and Address.
        • The match patterns may consist of single entries or comma-separated lists and may use the wildcard and negation operators described in the PATTERNS section of ssh_config(5).
        • The patterns in an Address criteria may additionally contain addresses to match in CIDR address/masklen format, such as 192.0.2.0/24 or 2001:db8::/32 . Note that the mask length provided must be consistent with the address - it is an error to specify a mask length that is too long for the address or one with bits set in this host portion of the address. For example, 192.0.2.0/33 and 192.0.2.0/8 , respectively.
        • Only a subset of keywords may be used on the lines following a Match keyword. Available keywords are available in the ssh_config man page.
      • Once all configuration changes have been made to /etc/ssh/sshd_config or any included configuration files, the sshd configuration must be reloaded

      Command to re-load the SSH daemon configuration:

      # systemctl reload-or-restart sshd

      sshd command:

      • -T - Extended test mode. Check the validity of the configuration file, output the effective configuration to stdout and then exit. Optionally, Match rules may be applied by specifying the connection parameters using one or more -C options.
      • -C - connection_spec. Specify the connection parameters to use for the -T extended test mode. If provided, any Match directives in the configuration file that would apply are applied before the configuration is written to standard output. The connection parameters are supplied as keyword=value pairs and may be supplied in any order, either with multiple -C options or as a comma-separated list. The keywords are addr , user , host , laddr , lport , and rdomain and correspond to source address, user, resolved source host name, local address, local port number and routing domain respectively.
      Pass

      5.1.1 Ensure access to /etc/ssh/sshd_config is configured

      Description:

      The file /etc/ssh/sshd_config , and files ending in .conf in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d directory, contain configuration specifications for sshd .

      configuration specifications for sshd need to be protected from unauthorized changes by non-privileged users.

      Run the following script to set ownership and permissions on /etc/ssh/sshd_config and files ending in .conf in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d directory:

      #!/usr/bin/env bash



      {

      chmod u-x,og-rwx /etc/ssh/sshd_config

      chown root:root /etc/ssh/sshd_config

      while IFS= read -r -d $'\0' l_file; do

      if [ -e "$l_file" ]; then

      chmod u-x,og-rwx "$l_file"

      chown root:root "$l_file"

      fi

      done < <(find /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d -type f -print0 2>/dev/null)

      }

      - IF - other locations are listed in an Include statement, *.conf files in these locations access should also be modified.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" is mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_file_collection_mode_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf" is correctly set to mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_file_collection_owner_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf" is correctly owned by: "root"
      • (should be owned by: "root")
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_file_collection_group_owner_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf" is correctly group owned by: "root"
      • (should be group owned by: "root")
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.1.1_Ensure_access_to_etcsshsshd_config_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.668Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
               <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
                  <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
                     <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                                  negate="false"
                                  multi-check="false">
                        <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                            value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893499_var"/>
                        <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
                        <xccdf:check-content>
                           <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                           xccdf="pass"
                                           script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                           exit-value="101">
                              <out>
                                 <l/>
                                 <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                                 <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                                 <l> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" is mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)</l>
                              </out>
                              <err/>
                              <env/>
                           </command_result>
                        </xccdf:check-content>
                        <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                           <div class="sce">
                              <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                       <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                       <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                       <td>101</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                       <td>
                                          <ul class="unstyled">
                                             <li/>
                                             <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                             <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                             <li> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" is mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)</li>
                                          </ul>
                                       </td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                           </div>
                        </evidence>
                     </xccdf:check>
                     <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                                  negate="false"
                                  multi-check="false">
                        <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                            value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893502_var"/>
                        <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
                        <xccdf:check-content>
                           <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                           xccdf="pass"
                                           script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                           exit-value="101">
                              <out>
                                 <l/>
                                 <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                                 <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                                 <l> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                              </out>
                              <err/>
                              <env/>
                           </command_result>
                        </xccdf:check-content>
                        <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                           <div class="sce">
                              <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                       <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                       <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                       <td>101</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                       <td>
                                          <ul class="unstyled">
                                             <li/>
                                             <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                             <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                             <li> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                                          </ul>
                                       </td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                           </div>
                        </evidence>
                     </xccdf:check>
                  </xccdf:complex-check>
                  <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                               negate="false"
                               multi-check="false">
                     <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                         value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893504_var"/>
                     <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
                     <xccdf:check-content>
                        <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                                        xccdf="pass"
                                        script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                                        exit-value="101">
                           <out>
                              <l/>
                              <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                              <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                              <l> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
                           </out>
                           <err/>
                           <env/>
                        </command_result>
                     </xccdf:check-content>
                     <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                        <div class="sce">
                           <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                    <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                    <td>101</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                    <td>
                                       <ul class="unstyled">
                                          <li/>
                                          <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                          <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                          <li> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                                       </ul>
                                    </td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                        </div>
                     </evidence>
                  </xccdf:check>
               </xccdf:complex-check>
               <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                            negate="false"
                            multi-check="false">
                  <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                      value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893505_var"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_file_collection_mode_chk.sh"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content>
                     <command_result href="sce/nix_file_collection_mode_chk.sh"
                                     xccdf="pass"
                                     script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_file_collection_mode_chk.sh"
                                     exit-value="101">
                        <out>
                           <l/>
                           <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                           <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                           <l> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf" is correctly set to mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)</l>
                           <l/>
                        </out>
                        <err/>
                        <env/>
                     </command_result>
                  </xccdf:check-content>
                  <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                     <div class="sce">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                 <td>sce/nix_file_collection_mode_chk.sh</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                 <td>101</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                 <td>
                                    <ul class="unstyled">
                                       <li/>
                                       <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                       <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                       <li> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf" is correctly set to mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)</li>
                                       <li/>
                                    </ul>
                                 </td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </evidence>
               </xccdf:check>
            </xccdf:complex-check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893509_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_file_collection_owner_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_file_collection_owner_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_file_collection_owner_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf" is correctly owned by: "root"</l>
                        <l>    (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                        <l/>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_file_collection_owner_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf" is correctly owned by: "root"</li>
                                    <li>    (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                                    <li/>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893512_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_file_collection_group_owner_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_file_collection_group_owner_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_file_collection_group_owner_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf" is correctly group owned by: "root"</l>
                     <l>    (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_file_collection_group_owner_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf" is correctly group owned by: "root"</li>
                                 <li>    (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893516"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893516">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893516"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>openssh-server</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
        Subcontrol: 14.6
        Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
        Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
        Safeguard: 3.3
        Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
        Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.2 Ensure access to SSH private host key files is configured

      Description:

      An SSH private key is one of two files used in SSH public key authentication. In this authentication method, the possession of the private key is proof of identity. Only a private key that corresponds to a public key will be able to authenticate successfully. The private keys need to be stored and handled carefully, and no copies of the private key should be distributed.

      If an unauthorized user obtains the private SSH host key file, the host could be impersonated

      Run the following script to set mode, ownership, and group on the private SSH host key files:

      #!/usr/bin/env bash



      {

      a_output=(); a_output2=(); l_ssh_group_name="$(awk -F: '($1 ~ /^(ssh_keys|_?ssh)$/) {print $1}' /etc/group)"

      f_file_access_fix()

      {

      while IFS=: read -r l_file_mode l_file_owner l_file_group; do

      a_out2=()

      [ "$l_file_group" = "$l_ssh_group_name" ] && l_pmask="0137" || l_pmask="0177"

      l_maxperm="$( printf '%o' $(( 0777 & ~$l_pmask )) )"

      if [ $(( $l_file_mode & $l_pmask )) -gt 0 ]; then

      a_out2+=(" Mode: \"$l_file_mode\" should be mode: \"$l_maxperm\" or more restrictive" \

      " updating to mode: \:$l_maxperm\"")

      if [ "l_file_group" = "$l_ssh_group_name" ]; then

      chmod u-x,g-wx,o-rwx "$l_file"

      else

      chmod u-x,go-rwx "$l_file"

      fi

      fi

      if [ "$l_file_owner" != "root" ]; then

      a_out2+=(" Owned by: \"$l_file_owner\" should be owned by \"root\"" \

      " Changing ownership to \"root\"")

      chown root "$l_file"

      fi

      if [[ ! "$l_file_group" =~ ($l_ssh_group_name|root) ]]; then

      [ -n "$l_ssh_group_name" ] && l_new_group="$l_ssh_group_name" || l_new_group="root"

      a_out2+=(" Owned by group \"$l_file_group\" should be group owned by: \"$l_ssh_group_name\" or \"root\"" \

      " Changing group ownership to \"$l_new_group\"")

      chgrp "$l_new_group" "$l_file"

      fi

      if [ "${#a_out2[@]}" -gt "0" ]; then

      a_output2+=(" - File: \"$l_file\"" "${a_out2[@]}")

      else

      a_output+=(" - File: \"$l_file\"" \

      "Correct: mode: \"$l_file_mode\", owner: \"$l_file_owner\", and group owner: \"$l_file_group\" configured")

      fi

      done < <(stat -Lc '%#a:%U:%G' "$l_file")

      }

      while IFS= read -r -d $'\0' l_file; do

      if ssh-keygen -lf &>/dev/null "$l_file"; then

      file "$l_file" | grep -Piq -- '\bopenssh\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?private\h+key\b' && f_file_access_fix

      fi

      done < <(find -L /etc/ssh -xdev -type f -print0 2>/dev/null)

      if [ "${#a_output2[@]}" -le "0" ]; then

      printf '%s\n' "" " - No access changes required" ""

      else

      printf '%s\n' "" " - Remediation results:" "${a_output2[@]}" ""

      fi

      }

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_ssh_private_key_perm_chk_v4.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key"
      • Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured
      • - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key"
      • Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured
      • - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"
      • Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured
      • - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key"
      • Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
      <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.1.2_Ensure_access_to_SSH_private_host_key_files_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.668Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_ssh_private_key_perm_chk_v4.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_ssh_private_key_perm_chk_v4.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_ssh_private_key_perm_chk_v4.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key"</l>
                  <l>    Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</l>
                  <l>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key"</l>
                  <l>    Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</l>
                  <l>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"</l>
                  <l>    Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</l>
                  <l>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key"</l>
                  <l>    Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_ssh_private_key_perm_chk_v4.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key"</li>
                              <li>    Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</li>
                              <li>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key"</li>
                              <li>    Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</li>
                              <li>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"</li>
                              <li>    Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</li>
                              <li>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key"</li>
                              <li>    Correct: mode: "0600", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893523"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893523">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893523"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>openssh-server</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
        Subcontrol: 14.6
        Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
        Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
        Safeguard: 3.3
        Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
        Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.3 Ensure access to SSH public host key files is configured

      Description:

      An SSH public key is one of two files used in SSH public key authentication. In this authentication method, a public key is a key that can be used for verifying digital signatures generated using a corresponding private key. Only a public key that corresponds to a private key will be able to authenticate successfully.

      If a public host key file is modified by an unauthorized user, the SSH service may be compromised.

      Run the following script to set mode, ownership, and group on the public SSH host key files:

      #!/usr/bin/env bash



      {

      a_output=(); a_output2=()

      l_pmask="0133"; l_maxperm="$( printf '%o' $(( 0777 & ~$l_pmask )) )"

      f_file_access_fix()

      {

      while IFS=: read -r l_file_mode l_file_owner l_file_group; do

      a_out2=()

      [ $(( $l_file_mode & $l_pmask )) -gt 0 ] && \

      a_out2+=(" Mode: \"$l_file_mode\" should be mode: \"$l_maxperm\" or more restrictive" \

      " updating to mode: \"$l_maxperm\"") && chmod u-x,go-wx "$l_file"

      [ "$l_file_owner" != "root" ] && \

      a_out2+=(" Owned by: \"$l_file_owner\" should be owned by \"root\"" \

      " Changing ownership to \"root\"") && chown root "$l_file"

      [ "$l_file_group" != "root" ] && \

      a_out2+=(" Owned by group \"$l_file_group\" should be group owned by: \"root\"" \

      " Changing group ownership to \"root\"") && chgrp root "$l_file"

      if [ "${#a_out2[@]}" -gt "0" ]; then

      a_output2+=(" - File: \"$l_file\"" "${a_out2[@]}")

      else

      a_output+=(" - File: \"$l_file\"" \

      " Correct: mode: \"$l_file_mode\", owner: \"$l_file_owner\", and group owner: \"$l_file_group\" configured")

      fi

      done < <(stat -Lc '%#a:%U:%G' "$l_file")

      }

      while IFS= read -r -d $'\0' l_file; do

      if ssh-keygen -lf &>/dev/null "$l_file"; then

      file "$l_file" | grep -Piq -- '\bopenssh\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?public\h+key\b' && f_file_access_fix

      fi

      done < <(find -L /etc/ssh -xdev -type f -print0 2>/dev/null)

      if [ "${#a_output2[@]}" -le "0" ]; then

      printf '%s\n' "" " - No access changes required" ""

      else

      printf '%s\n' " - Remediation results:" "${a_output2[@]}" ""

      fi

      }

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_ssh_public_key_access_chk_v4.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub"
      • Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured
      • - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub"
      • Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured
      • - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub"
      • Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured
      • - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub"
      • Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
      <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.1.3_Ensure_access_to_SSH_public_host_key_files_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.668Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_ssh_public_key_access_chk_v4.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_ssh_public_key_access_chk_v4.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_ssh_public_key_access_chk_v4.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub"</l>
                  <l>    Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</l>
                  <l>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub"</l>
                  <l>    Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</l>
                  <l>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub"</l>
                  <l>    Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</l>
                  <l>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub"</l>
                  <l>    Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_ssh_public_key_access_chk_v4.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub"</li>
                              <li>    Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</li>
                              <li>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub"</li>
                              <li>    Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</li>
                              <li>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub"</li>
                              <li>    Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</li>
                              <li>  - File: "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub"</li>
                              <li>    Correct: mode: "0644", owner: "root" and group owner: "root" configured</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893530"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893530">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893530"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>openssh-server</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
        Subcontrol: 14.6
        Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
        Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
        Safeguard: 3.3
        Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
        Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.4 Ensure sshd access is configured

      Description:

      There are several options available to limit which users and group can access the system via SSH. It is recommended that at least one of the following options be leveraged:

      • AllowUsers :
        • The AllowUsers variable gives the system administrator the option of allowing specific users to ssh into the system. The list consists of space separated user names. Numeric user IDs are not recognized with this variable. If a system administrator wants to restrict user access further by only allowing the allowed users to log in from a particular host, the entry can be specified in the form of user@host.
      • AllowGroups :
        • The AllowGroups variable gives the system administrator the option of allowing specific groups of users to ssh into the system. The list consists of space separated group names. Numeric group IDs are not recognized with this variable.
      • DenyUsers :
        • The DenyUsers variable gives the system administrator the option of denying specific users to ssh into the system. The list consists of space separated user names. Numeric user IDs are not recognized with this variable. If a system administrator wants to restrict user access further by specifically denying a user's access from a particular host, the entry can be specified in the form of user@host.
      • DenyGroups :
        • The DenyGroups variable gives the system administrator the option of denying specific groups of users to ssh into the system. The list consists of space separated group names. Numeric group IDs are not recognized with this variable.

      Restricting which users can remotely access the system via SSH will help ensure that only authorized users access the system.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set one or more of the parameters above any Include and Match set statements as follows:

      AllowUsers <userlist>

      - AND/OR -

      AllowGroups <grouplist>

      Note:

      • First occurrence of a option takes precedence, Match set statements withstanding. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a .conf file in a Include directory.
      • Be advised that these options are "ANDed" together. If both AllowUsers and AllowGroups are set, connections will be limited to the list of users that are also a member of an allowed group. It is recommended that only one be set for clarity and ease of administration.
      • It is easier to manage an allow list than a deny list. In a deny list, you could potentially add a user or group and forget to add it to the deny list.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "allowusers" correctly set to: "root
      • daniel
      • ariq
      • daniel1"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


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                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                                 <li>  - Option: "allowusers" correctly set to: "root</li>
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                                 <li>ariq</li>
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                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                                 <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
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      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2
      • URL: SSHD(8)
      • URL: https://documentation.suse.com/en-us/sles/15-SP6/html/SLES-all/cha-ssh.html

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
        Subcontrol: 4.3
        Label: Ensure the Use of Dedicated Administrative Accounts
        Description: Ensure that all users with administrative account access use a dedicated or secondary account for elevated activities. This account should only be used for administrative activities and not internet browsing, email, or similar activities.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
        Safeguard: 3.3
        Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
        Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.5 Ensure sshd Banner is configured

      Description:

      The Banner parameter specifies a file whose contents must be sent to the remote user before authentication is permitted. By default, no banner is displayed.

      Banners are used to warn connecting users of the particular site's policy regarding connection. Presenting a warning message prior to the normal user login may assist the prosecution of trespassers on the computer system.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the Banner parameter above any Include and Match entries as follows:

      Banner /etc/issue.net

      Note: First occurrence of a option takes precedence, Match set statements withstanding. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Edit the file being called by the Banner argument with the appropriate contents according to your site policy, remove any instances of \m , \r , \s , \v or references to the OS platform

      Example:

      # printf '%s\n' "Authorized users only. All activity may be monitored and reported." > "$(sshd -T | awk '$1 == "banner" {print $2}')"

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "banner" correctly set to: "/etc/issue.net"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "banner" does not include and of the following incorrect values:
      • none
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


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                                       <li>  - Option: "banner" correctly set to: "/etc/issue.net"</li>
                                       <li/>
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                                       <li>  - Option: "banner" does not include and of the following incorrect values:</li>
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                         multi-check="false">
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               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
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                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</l>
                        <l/>
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                     <err/>
                     <env/>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
                                    <li/>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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                      multi-check="false">
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            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
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                     <l/>
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                  <env/>
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                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Subcontrol: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Safeguard: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        Implementation Group:
        Security Function:
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.6 Ensure sshd Ciphers are configured

      Description:

      This variable limits the ciphers that SSH can use during communication.

      Notes:

      • Some organizations may have stricter requirements for approved ciphers.
      • Ensure that ciphers used are in compliance with site policy.
      • The only "strong" ciphers currently FIPS 140 compliant are:

      Weak ciphers that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity, and system data may be compromised.

      • The Triple DES ciphers, as used in SSH, have a birthday bound of approximately four billion blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain clear text data via a birthday attack against a long-duration encrypted session, aka a "Sweet32" attack.
      • Error handling in the SSH protocol; Client and Server, when using a block cipher algorithm in Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode, makes it easier for remote attackers to recover certain plain text data from an arbitrary block of cipher text in an SSH session via unknown vectors.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and add/modify the Ciphers line to contain a comma separated list of the site unapproved (weak) Ciphers preceded with a - above any Include entries:

      Example:

      Ciphers -3des-cbc,aes128-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com

      - IF -CVE-2023-48795 has been addressed, and it meets local site policy, chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com may be removed from the list of excluded ciphers.

      Note: First occurrence of an option takes precedence. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "ciphers" does not include and of the following incorrect values:
      • 3des-cbc, aes128-cbc, aes192-cbc, aes256-cbc, arcfour, arcfour128, arcfour256, blowfish-cbc, cast128-cbc, rijndael-cbc@lysator\.liu\.se
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-8</xccdf:ident>
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                     <tr>
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                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
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                     <tr>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Option: "ciphers" does not include and of the following incorrect values:</li>
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                              <li/>
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                     </tr>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>All</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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      References:

      • URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48795
      • URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1543
      • URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2183
      • URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5161
      • URL: https://www.openssh.com/txt/cbc.adv
      • URL: https://www.openssh.com/txt/cbc.adv
      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-8

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
        Subcontrol: 14.4
        Label: Encrypt All Sensitive Information in Transit
        Description: Encrypt all sensitive information in transit.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
        Safeguard: 3.10
        Label: Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit
        Description: Encrypt sensitive data in transit. Example implementations can include: Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Open Secure Shell (OpenSSH).
        Implementation Group: IG-2
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.7 Ensure sshd ClientAliveInterval and ClientAliveCountMax are configured

      Description:

      Note: To clarify, the two settings described below are only meant for idle connections from a protocol perspective and are not meant to check if the user is active or not. An idle user does not mean an idle connection. SSH does not and never had, intentionally, the capability to drop idle users. In SSH versions before 8.2p1 there was a bug that caused these values to behave in such a manner that they were abused to disconnect idle users. This bug has been resolved in 8.2p1 and thus it can no longer be abused disconnect idle users.

      The two options ClientAliveInterval and ClientAliveCountMax control the timeout of SSH sessions. Taken directly from man 5 sshd_config :

      • ClientAliveInterval Sets a timeout interval in seconds after which if no data has been received from the client, sshd(8) will send a message through the encrypted channel to request a response from the client. The default is 0, indicating that these messages will not be sent to the client.

      • ClientAliveCountMax Sets the number of client alive messages which may be sent without sshd(8) receiving any messages back from the client. If this threshold is reached while client alive messages are being sent, sshd will disconnect the client, terminating the session. It is important to note that the use of client alive messages is very different from TCPKeepAlive. The client alive messages are sent through the encrypted channel and therefore will not be spoofable. The TCP keepalive option en‐abled by TCPKeepAlive is spoofable. The client alive mechanism is valuable when the client or server depend on knowing when a connection has become unresponsive. The default value is 3. If ClientAliveInterval is set to 15, and ClientAliveCountMax is left at the default, unresponsive SSH clients will be disconnected after approximately 45 seconds. Setting a zero ClientAliveCountMax disables connection termination.

      In order to prevent resource exhaustion, appropriate values should be set for both ClientAliveInterval and ClientAliveCountMax . Specifically, looking at the source code, ClientAliveCountMax must be greater than zero in order to utilize the ability of SSH to drop idle connections. If connections are allowed to stay open indefinitely, this can potentially be used as a DDOS attack or simple resource exhaustion could occur over unreliable networks.

      The example set here is a 45 second timeout. Consult your site policy for network timeouts and apply as appropriate.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the ClientAliveInterval and ClientAliveCountMax parameters above any Include and Match entries according to site policy.

      Example:

      ClientAliveInterval 15

      ClientAliveCountMax 3

      Note: First occurrence of a option takes precedence, Match set statements withstanding. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "clientalivecountmax" correctly set to: "3"
      • Should be set to a value greater than: "0"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "ClientAliveInterval" correctly set to: "15"
      • Should be set to a value greater than: "0"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
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                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
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                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
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                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.1.7_Ensure_sshd_ClientAliveInterval_and_ClientAliveCountMax_are_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.669Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD_CONFIG(5)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD(8)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
               <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                            negate="false"
                            multi-check="false">
                  <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                      value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893591_var"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content>
                     <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                                     xccdf="pass"
                                     script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                                     exit-value="101">
                        <out>
                           <l/>
                           <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                           <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                           <l>  - Option: "clientalivecountmax" correctly set to: "3"</l>
                           <l>    Should be set to a value greater than: "0"</l>
                           <l/>
                        </out>
                        <err/>
                        <env/>
                     </command_result>
                  </xccdf:check-content>
                  <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                     <div class="sce">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                 <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                 <td>101</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                 <td>
                                    <ul class="unstyled">
                                       <li/>
                                       <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                       <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                       <li>  - Option: "clientalivecountmax" correctly set to: "3"</li>
                                       <li>    Should be set to a value greater than: "0"</li>
                                       <li/>
                                    </ul>
                                 </td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </evidence>
               </xccdf:check>
               <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                            negate="false"
                            multi-check="false">
                  <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                      value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893598_var"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content>
                     <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                                     xccdf="pass"
                                     script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                                     exit-value="101">
                        <out>
                           <l/>
                           <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                           <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                           <l>  - Option: "ClientAliveInterval" correctly set to: "15"</l>
                           <l>    Should be set to a value greater than: "0"</l>
                           <l/>
                        </out>
                        <err/>
                        <env/>
                     </command_result>
                  </xccdf:check-content>
                  <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                     <div class="sce">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                 <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                 <td>101</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                 <td>
                                    <ul class="unstyled">
                                       <li/>
                                       <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                       <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                       <li>  - Option: "ClientAliveInterval" correctly set to: "15"</li>
                                       <li>    Should be set to a value greater than: "0"</li>
                                       <li/>
                                    </ul>
                                 </td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </evidence>
               </xccdf:check>
            </xccdf:complex-check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893604_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</l>
                        <l/>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
                                    <li/>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893608_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893613"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893613">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893613"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>openssh-server</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: SSHD(8)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Subcontrol: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Safeguard: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        Implementation Group:
        Security Function:
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.10 Ensure sshd HostbasedAuthentication is disabled

      Description:

      The HostbasedAuthentication parameter specifies if authentication is allowed through trusted hosts via the user of .rhosts , or /etc/hosts.equiv , along with successful public key client host authentication.

      Even though the .rhosts files are ineffective if support is disabled in /etc/pam.conf , disabling the ability to use .rhosts files in SSH provides an additional layer of protection.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the HostbasedAuthentication parameter to no above any Include and Match entries as follows:

      HostbasedAuthentication no

      Note: First occurrence of a option takes precedence, Match set statements withstanding. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "hostbasedauthentication" correctly set to: "no"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
      <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.1.10_Ensure_sshd_HostbasedAuthentication_is_disabled"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.669Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD_CONFIG(5)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD(8)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893652_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - Option: "hostbasedauthentication" correctly set to: "no"</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - Option: "hostbasedauthentication" correctly set to: "no"</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893664_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
                                 <li/>
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                        </tr>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
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                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                     </tbody>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
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                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
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                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
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                              <td>Exists</td>
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      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: SSHD(8)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
        Subcontrol: 4.4
        Label: Use Unique Passwords
        Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
        Safeguard: 5.2
        Label: Use Unique Passwords
        Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.11 Ensure sshd IgnoreRhosts is enabled

      Description:

      The IgnoreRhosts parameter specifies that .rhosts and .shosts files will not be used in RhostsRSAAuthentication or HostbasedAuthentication .

      Setting this parameter forces users to enter a password when authenticating with SSH.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the IgnoreRhosts parameter to yes above any Include entry as follows:

      IgnoreRhosts yes

      Note: First occurrence of a option takes precedence. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "ignorerhosts" correctly set to: "yes"
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
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                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: SSHD(8)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
        Subcontrol: 4.4
        Label: Use Unique Passwords
        Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
        Safeguard: 5.2
        Label: Use Unique Passwords
        Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.12 Ensure sshd KexAlgorithms is configured

      Description:

      Key exchange is any method in cryptography by which cryptographic keys are exchanged between two parties, allowing use of a cryptographic algorithm. If the sender and receiver wish to exchange encrypted messages, each must be equipped to encrypt messages to be sent and decrypt messages received

      Notes:

      • Kex algorithms have a higher preference the earlier they appear in the list
      • Some organizations may have stricter requirements for approved Key exchange algorithms
      • Ensure that Key exchange algorithms used are in compliance with site policy
      • The only Key Exchange Algorithms currently FIPS 140 approved are:
        • ecdh-sha2-nistp256
        • ecdh-sha2-nistp384
        • ecdh-sha2-nistp521
        • diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256
        • diffie-hellman-group16-sha512
        • diffie-hellman-group18-sha512
        • diffie-hellman-group14-sha256

      Key exchange methods that are considered weak should be removed. A key exchange method may be weak because too few bits are used, or the hashing algorithm is considered too weak. Using weak algorithms could expose connections to man-in-the-middle attacks

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and add/modify the KexAlgorithms line to contain a comma separated list of the site unapproved (weak) KexAlgorithms preceded with a - above any Include entries:

      Example:

      KexAlgorithms -diffie-hellman-group1-sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1

      Note: First occurrence of an option takes precedence. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "kexalgorithms" does not include and of the following incorrect values:
      • diffie-hellman-group1-sha1, diffie-hellman-group14-sha1, diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


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                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                              <li>  - Option: "kexalgorithms" does not include and of the following incorrect values:</li>
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                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
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      References:

      • URL: https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/openssh-crypto-configuration
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: SC-8
      • URL: SSHD(8)
      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
        Subcontrol: 14.4
        Label: Encrypt All Sensitive Information in Transit
        Description: Encrypt all sensitive information in transit.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
        Safeguard: 3.10
        Label: Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit
        Description: Encrypt sensitive data in transit. Example implementations can include: Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Open Secure Shell (OpenSSH).
        Implementation Group: IG-2
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.13 Ensure sshd LoginGraceTime is configured

      Description:

      The LoginGraceTime parameter specifies the time allowed for successful authentication to the SSH server. The longer the Grace period is the more open unauthenticated connections can exist. Like other session controls in this session the Grace Period should be limited to appropriate organizational limits to ensure the service is available for needed access.

      Setting the LoginGraceTime parameter to a low number will minimize the risk of successful brute force attacks to the SSH server. It will also limit the number of concurrent unauthenticated connections While the recommended setting is 60 seconds (1 Minute), set the number based on site policy.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the LoginGraceTime parameter to 60 seconds or less above any Include entry as follows:

      LoginGraceTime 60

      Note: First occurrence of a option takes precedence. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "logingracetime" correctly set to: "60"
      • Should be set to a value less than or equal to: "60"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "logingracetime" correctly set to: "60"
      • Should be set to a value greater than: "0"
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


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                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
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                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
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                        <tr>
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                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
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                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
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                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - Option: "logingracetime" correctly set to: "60"</li>
                                 <li>    Should be set to a value less than or equal to: "60"</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                        <tr>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - Option: "logingracetime" correctly set to: "60"</li>
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                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                              <td>Version</td>
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                              <td>Exists</td>
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                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
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      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-6
      • URL: SSHD(8)

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Subcontrol: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Safeguard: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        Implementation Group:
        Security Function:
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.14 Ensure sshd LogLevel is configured

      Description:

      SSH provides several logging levels with varying amounts of verbosity. The DEBUG options are specifically not recommended other than strictly for debugging SSH communications. These levels provide so much data that it is difficult to identify important security information, and may violate the privacy of users.

      The INFO level is the basic level that only records login activity of SSH users. In many situations, such as Incident Response, it is important to determine when a particular user was active on a system. The logout record can eliminate those users who disconnected, which helps narrow the field.

      The VERBOSE level specifies that login and logout activity as well as the key fingerprint for any SSH key used for login will be logged. This information is important for SSH key management, especially in legacy environments.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the LogLevel parameter to VERBOSE or INFO above any Include and Match entries as follows:

      LogLevel VERBOSE

      - OR -

      LogLevel INFO

      Note: First occurrence of an option takes precedence, Match set statements withstanding. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "loglevel" correctly set to: "info"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


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                        <tr>
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                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                                 <li>  - Option: "loglevel" correctly set to: "info"</li>
                                 <li/>
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                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
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                        <tr>
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                                 <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
                                 <li/>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>openssh-server</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: https://www.ssh.com/ssh/sshd_config/
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3, AU-12, SI-5

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
        Subcontrol: 6.2
        Label: Activate audit logging
        Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
      • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
        Subcontrol: 6.3
        Label: Enable Detailed Logging
        Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
        Safeguard: 8.2
        Label: Collect Audit Logs
        Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Detect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.15 Ensure sshd MACs are configured

      Description:

      This variable limits the types of MAC algorithms that SSH can use during communication.

      Notes:

      • Some organizations may have stricter requirements for approved MACs.
      • Ensure that MACs used are in compliance with site policy.
      • The only "strong" MACs currently FIPS 140 approved are:
        • HMAC-SHA1
        • HMAC-SHA2-256
        • HMAC-SHA2-384
        • HMAC-SHA2-512

      MD5 and 96-bit MAC algorithms are considered weak and have been shown to increase exploitability in SSH downgrade attacks. Weak algorithms continue to have a great deal of attention as a weak spot that can be exploited with expanded computing power. An attacker that breaks the algorithm could take advantage of a MiTM position to decrypt the SSH tunnel and capture credentials and information.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and add/modify the MACs line to contain a comma separated list of the site unapproved (weak) MACs preceded with a - above any Include entries:

      Example:

      MACs -hmac-md5,hmac-md5-96,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-sha1-96,umac-64@openssh.com,hmac-md5-etm@openssh.com,hmac-md5-96-etm@openssh.com,hmac-ripemd160-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96-etm@openssh.com,umac-64-etm@openssh.com

      - IF -CVE-2023-48795 has not been reviewed and addressed, the following etm MACs should be added to the exclude list: hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com , hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com , hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com

      Note: First occurrence of an option takes precedence. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "macs" does not include and of the following incorrect values:
      • hmac-md5, hmac-md5-96, hmac-ripemd160, hmac-sha1-96, umac-64@openssh\.com, hmac-md5-etm@openssh\.com, hmac-md5-96-etm@openssh\.com, hmac-ripemd160-etm@openssh\.com, hmac-sha1-96-etm@openssh\.com, umac-64-etm@openssh\.com, umac-128-etm@openssh\.com
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
      <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.1.15_Ensure_sshd_MACs_are_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.671Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/16/subcontrol/5"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/10"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48795</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">More information on SSH downgrade attacks can be found here: http://www.mitls.org/pages/attacks/SLOTH</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD_CONFIG(5)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893738_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Option: "macs" does not include and of the following incorrect values:</l>
                  <l>    hmac-md5, hmac-md5-96, hmac-ripemd160, hmac-sha1-96, umac-64@openssh\.com, hmac-md5-etm@openssh\.com, hmac-md5-96-etm@openssh\.com, hmac-ripemd160-etm@openssh\.com, hmac-sha1-96-etm@openssh\.com, umac-64-etm@openssh\.com, umac-128-etm@openssh\.com</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Option: "macs" does not include and of the following incorrect values:</li>
                              <li>    hmac-md5, hmac-md5-96, hmac-ripemd160, hmac-sha1-96, umac-64@openssh\.com, hmac-md5-etm@openssh\.com, hmac-md5-96-etm@openssh\.com, hmac-ripemd160-etm@openssh\.com, hmac-sha1-96-etm@openssh\.com, umac-64-etm@openssh\.com, umac-128-etm@openssh\.com</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893743"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893743">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893743"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>openssh-server</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48795
      • URL: More information on SSH downgrade attacks can be found here: http://www.mitls.org/pages/attacks/SLOTH
      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
        Subcontrol: 14.4
        Label: Encrypt All Sensitive Information in Transit
        Description: Encrypt all sensitive information in transit.
      • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
        Subcontrol: 16.5
        Label: Encrypt Transmittal of Username and Authentication Credentials
        Description: Ensure that all account usernames and authentication credentials are transmitted across networks using encrypted channels.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
        Safeguard: 3.10
        Label: Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit
        Description: Encrypt sensitive data in transit. Example implementations can include: Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Open Secure Shell (OpenSSH).
        Implementation Group: IG-2
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.16 Ensure sshd MaxAuthTries is configured

      Description:

      The MaxAuthTries parameter specifies the maximum number of authentication attempts permitted per connection. When the login failure count reaches half the number, error messages will be written to the syslog file detailing the login failure.

      Setting the MaxAuthTries parameter to a low number will minimize the risk of successful brute force attacks to the SSH server. While the recommended setting is 4, set the number based on site policy.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the MaxAuthTries parameter to 4 or less above any Include and Match entries as follows:

      MaxAuthTries 4

      Note: First occurrence of an option takes precedence, Match set statements withstanding. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "maxauthtries" correctly set to: "4"
      • Should be set to a value less than or equal to: "4"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.1.16_Ensure_sshd_MaxAuthTries_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.671Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/16/subcontrol/13"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/5"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD_CONFIG(5)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893752_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - Option: "maxauthtries" correctly set to: "4"</l>
                     <l>    Should be set to a value less than or equal to: "4"</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - Option: "maxauthtries" correctly set to: "4"</li>
                                 <li>    Should be set to a value less than or equal to: "4"</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893759_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</l>
                     <l/>
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
                                 <li/>
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                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
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      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893758"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
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               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893758"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
        Subcontrol: 16.13
        Label: Alert on Account Login Behavior Deviation
        Description: Alert when users deviate from normal login behavior, such as time-of-day, workstation location and duration.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
        Safeguard: 8.5
        Label: Collect Detailed Audit Logs
        Description: Configure detailed audit logging for enterprise assets containing sensitive data. Include event source, date, username, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements that could assist in a forensic investigation.
        Implementation Group: IG-2
        Security Function: Detect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.17 Ensure sshd MaxSessions is configured

      Description:

      The MaxSessions parameter specifies the maximum number of open sessions permitted from a given connection.

      To protect a system from denial of service due to a large number of concurrent sessions, use the rate limiting function of MaxSessions to protect availability of sshd logins and prevent overwhelming the daemon.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the MaxSessions parameter to 10 or less above any Include and Match entries as follows:

      MaxSessions 10

      Note: First occurrence of an option takes precedence, Match set statements withstanding. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "maxsessions" correctly set to: "10"
      • Should be set to a value less than or equal to: "10"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
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                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893766_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"/>
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               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
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                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - Option: "maxsessions" correctly set to: "10"</l>
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - Option: "maxsessions" correctly set to: "10"</li>
                                 <li>    Should be set to a value less than or equal to: "10"</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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                      multi-check="false">
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                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
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                     <l/>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>All</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Subcontrol: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Safeguard: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        Implementation Group:
        Security Function:
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.18 Ensure sshd MaxStartups is configured

      Description:

      The MaxStartups parameter specifies the maximum number of concurrent unauthenticated connections to the SSH daemon.

      To protect a system from denial of service due to a large number of pending authentication connection attempts, use the rate limiting function of MaxStartups to protect availability of sshd logins and prevent overwhelming the daemon.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the MaxStartups parameter to 10:30:60 or more restrictive above any Include entries as follows:

      MaxStartups 10:30:60

      Note: First occurrence of a option takes precedence. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "MaxStartups" correctly set to: "10:30:10"
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
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         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893784_var"/>
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               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Option: "MaxStartups" correctly set to: "10:30:10"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
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               </table>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
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                  </tbody>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>openssh-server</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Subcontrol: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Safeguard: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        Implementation Group:
        Security Function:
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.19 Ensure sshd PermitEmptyPasswords is disabled

      Description:

      The PermitEmptyPasswords parameter specifies if the SSH server allows login to accounts with empty password strings.

      Disallowing remote shell access to accounts that have an empty password reduces the probability of unauthorized access to the system.

      Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and set the PermitEmptyPasswords parameter to no above any Include and Match entries as follows:

      PermitEmptyPasswords no

      Note: First occurrence of an option takes precedence, Match set statements withstanding. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "permitemptypasswords" correctly set to: "no"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
      <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.1.19_Ensure_sshd_PermitEmptyPasswords_is_disabled"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.672Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD_CONFIG(5)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893795_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - Option: "permitemptypasswords" correctly set to: "no"</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - Option: "permitemptypasswords" correctly set to: "no"</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893804_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893800"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893800">
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                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893800"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>openssh-server</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
        Subcontrol: 4.4
        Label: Use Unique Passwords
        Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
        Safeguard: 5.2
        Label: Use Unique Passwords
        Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.20 Ensure sshd PermitRootLogin is disabled

      Description:

      The PermitRootLogin parameter specifies if the root user can log in using SSH. The default is prohibit-password .

      Disallowing root logins over SSH requires system admins to authenticate using their own individual account, then escalating to root . This limits opportunity for non-repudiation and provides a clear audit trail in the event of a security incident.

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the PermitRootLogin parameter to no above any Include and Match entries as follows:

      PermitRootLogin no

      Note: First occurrence of an option takes precedence, Match set statements withstanding. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Complex Check
      AND
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "permitrootlogin" correctly set to: "no"
      No error lines were collected.
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
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                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.1.20_Ensure_sshd_PermitRootLogin_is_disabled"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.672Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD_CONFIG(5)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5:AC-6</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893810_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - Option: "permitrootlogin" correctly set to: "no"</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - Option: "permitrootlogin" correctly set to: "no"</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893816_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
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                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</l>
                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_sshd_config_match_chk_v2.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li>  - No Match Blocks found in the openSSH daemon configuration file(s)</li>
                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
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      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893814"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893814"
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                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>openssh-server</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>amd64</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5:AC-6

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
        Subcontrol: 4.3
        Label: Ensure the Use of Dedicated Administrative Accounts
        Description: Ensure that all users with administrative account access use a dedicated or secondary account for elevated activities. This account should only be used for administrative activities and not internet browsing, email, or similar activities.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
        Safeguard: 5.4
        Label: Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
        Description: Restrict administrator privileges to dedicated administrator accounts on enterprise assets. Conduct general computing activities, such as internet browsing, email, and productivity suite use, from the user's primary, non-privileged account.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.21 Ensure sshd PermitUserEnvironment is disabled

      Description:

      The PermitUserEnvironment option allows users to present environment options to the SSH daemon.

      Permitting users the ability to set environment variables through the SSH daemon could potentially allow users to bypass security controls (e.g. setting an execution path that has SSH executing trojan'd programs)

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the PermitUserEnvironment parameter to no above any Include entries as follows:

      PermitUserEnvironment no

      Note: First occurrence of an option takes precedence. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "permituserenvironment" correctly set to: "no"
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
      <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.1.21_Ensure_sshd_PermitUserEnvironment_is_disabled"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.672Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD(8)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893823_var"/>
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         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
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               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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                     <tr>
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                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Option: "permituserenvironment" correctly set to: "no"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893826"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893826">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893826"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>4ubuntu0.13</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>8.2p1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1,CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5
      • URL: SSHD(8)

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Subcontrol: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Safeguard: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        Implementation Group:
        Security Function:
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.1.22 Ensure sshd UsePAM is enabled

      Description:

      The UsePAM directive enables the Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) interface. If set to yes this will enable PAM authentication using ChallengeResponseAuthentication and PasswordAuthentication directives in addition to PAM account and session module processing for all authentication types.

      When usePAM is set to yes , PAM runs through account and session types properly. This is important if you want to restrict access to services based off of IP, time or other factors of the account. Additionally, you can make sure users inherit certain environment variables on login or disallow access to the server

      Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to set the UsePAM parameter to yes above any Include entries as follows:

      UsePAM yes

      Note: First occurrence of an option takes precedence. If Include locations are enabled, used, and order of precedence is understood in your environment, the entry may be created in a file in Include location.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Script: sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Option: "usepam" correctly set to: "yes"
      No error lines were collected.
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'openssh-server' is not installed
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists openssh-server
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists 1
      Release String Exists 4ubuntu0.13
      Version String Exists 8.2p1
      Evr Evr String Exists 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.672Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD_CONFIG(5)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SSHD(8)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893831_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_sshd_config_chk_v3.sh"
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               <out>
                  <l/>
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                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                     <tr>
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               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Option: "usepam" correctly set to: "yes"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
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         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893835"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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               <div class="criteria">
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                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893835"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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      References:

      • URL: SSHD_CONFIG(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5
      • URL: SSHD(8)

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
        Subcontrol: 4.4
        Label: Use Unique Passwords
        Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
        Safeguard: 5.2
        Label: Use Unique Passwords
        Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary

      5.2 Configure privilege escalation

      There are various tools which allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or another user, as specified by the security policy.

      sudo

      sudo documentation

      The invoking user's real (not effective) user ID is used to determine the user name with which to query the security policy.

      sudo supports a plug-in architecture for security policies and input/output logging. Third parties can develop and distribute their own policy and I/O logging plug-ins to work seamlessly with the sudo front end. The default security policy is sudoers , which is configured via the file /etc/sudoers and any entries in /etc/sudoers.d .

      pkexec

      pkexec documentation

      pkexec allows an authorized user to execute PROGRAM as another user. If username is not specified, then the program will be executed as the administrative super user, root .

      Pass

      5.2.1 Ensure sudo is installed

      Description:

      sudo allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or another user, as specified by the security policy. The invoking user's real (not effective) user ID is used to determine the user name with which to query the security policy.

      sudo supports a plug-in architecture for security policies and input/output logging. Third parties can develop and distribute their own policy and I/O logging plug-ins to work seamlessly with the sudo front end. The default security policy is sudoers , which is configured via the file /etc/sudoers and any entries in /etc/sudoers.d .

      The security policy determines what privileges, if any, a user has to run sudo . The policy may require that users authenticate themselves with a password or another authentication mechanism. If authentication is required, sudo will exit if the user's password is not entered within a configurable time limit. This limit is policy-specific.

      First determine is LDAP functionality is required. If so, then install sudo-ldap , else install sudo .

      Example:

      # apt install sudo

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'sudo' is installed
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists sudo
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists (none)
      Release String Exists 1ubuntu1.5
      Version String Exists 1.8.31
      Evr Evr String Exists 0:1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'sudo-ldap' is installed
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      No matching system items were found.


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.672Z"
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                   weight="1.0">
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/4"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-6</xccdf:ident>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                        <thead>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                           <tr>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'sudo-ldap' is installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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      References:

      • URL: SUDO(8)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-6

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
        Subcontrol: 4.3
        Label: Ensure the Use of Dedicated Administrative Accounts
        Description: Ensure that all users with administrative account access use a dedicated or secondary account for elevated activities. This account should only be used for administrative activities and not internet browsing, email, or similar activities.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
        Safeguard: 5.4
        Label: Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
        Description: Restrict administrator privileges to dedicated administrator accounts on enterprise assets. Conduct general computing activities, such as internet browsing, email, and productivity suite use, from the user's primary, non-privileged account.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.2.2 Ensure sudo commands use pty

      Description:

      sudo can be configured to run only from a pseudo terminal ( pseudo-pty ).

      Attackers can run a malicious program using sudo which would fork a background process that remains even when the main program has finished executing.

      Edit the file /etc/sudoers with visudo or a file in /etc/sudoers.d/ with visudo -f <PATH TO FILE> and add the following line:

      Defaults use_pty

      Edit the file /etc/sudoers with visudo and any files in /etc/sudoers.d/ with visudo -f <PATH TO FILE> and remove any occurrence of !use_pty

      Note:

      • sudo will read each file in /etc/sudoers.d , skipping file names that end in ~ or contain a . character to avoid causing problems with package manager or editor temporary/backup files.
      • Files are parsed in sorted lexical order. That is, /etc/sudoers.d/01_first will be parsed before /etc/sudoers.d/10_second .
      • Be aware that because the sorting is lexical, not numeric, /etc/sudoers.d/1_whoops would be loaded after /etc/sudoers.d/10_second .
      • Using a consistent number of leading zeroes in the file names can be used to avoid such problems.

      Impact:

      WARNING: Editing the sudo configuration incorrectly can cause sudo to stop functioning. Always use visudo to modify sudo configuration files.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      AND
      Complex Check
      OR
      Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/sudoers exists and matches pattern ^(?i)\h*Defaults\h+([^#\n\r]+,\h*)?use_pty\b
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      Textfilecontent Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Filepath String Exists /etc/sudoers
      Path String Exists /etc
      Filename String Exists sudoers
      Pattern String Exists ^(?i)\h*Defaults\h+([^#\n\r]+,\h*)?use_pty\b
      Instance Int Exists 1
      Line String Exists Defaults use_pty
      Text String Exists Defaults use_pty
      Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
      Windows View String Not collected No Value
      Criterion: Ensure at least one file(s) named ^[^~.]+$ in /etc/sudoers.d/ exists and matches pattern ^(?i)\h*Defaults\h+([^#\n\r]+,\h*)?use_pty\b
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      No matching system items were found.
      Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/sudoers exists and matches pattern Defaults\h+([^#\n\r]+,\h*)?\!use_pty\b
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      No matching system items were found.
      Criterion: Ensure no file(s) named ^[^~.]+$ in /etc/sudoers.d/ exists and matches pattern ^(?i)\h*Defaults\h+([^#\n\r]+,\h*)?\!use_pty\b
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      No matching system items were found.


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                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                    <td>Windows View</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
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                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                    <td>Ensure at least one file(s) named ^[^~.]+$ in /etc/sudoers.d/ exists and matches pattern ^(?i)\h*Defaults\h+([^#\n\r]+,\h*)?use_pty\b</td>
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                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                                    <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure no file(s) named ^[^~.]+$ in /etc/sudoers.d/ exists and matches pattern ^(?i)\h*Defaults\h+([^#\n\r]+,\h*)?\!use_pty\b</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>All</td>
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      References:

      • URL: SUDO(8)
      • URL: VISUDO(8)
      • URL: sudoers(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-6

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
        Subcontrol: 4.3
        Label: Ensure the Use of Dedicated Administrative Accounts
        Description: Ensure that all users with administrative account access use a dedicated or secondary account for elevated activities. This account should only be used for administrative activities and not internet browsing, email, or similar activities.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
        Safeguard: 5.4
        Label: Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
        Description: Restrict administrator privileges to dedicated administrator accounts on enterprise assets. Conduct general computing activities, such as internet browsing, email, and productivity suite use, from the user's primary, non-privileged account.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.2.3 Ensure sudo log file exists

      Description:

      sudo can use a custom log file

      A sudo log file simplifies auditing of sudo commands

      Edit the file /etc/sudoers or a file in /etc/sudoers.d/ with visudo or visudo -f <PATH TO FILE> and add the following line:

      Example:

      Defaults logfile="/var/log/sudo.log"

      Note:

      • sudo will read each file in /etc/sudoers.d , skipping file names that end in ~ or contain a . character to avoid causing problems with package manager or editor temporary/backup files.
      • Files are parsed in sorted lexical order. That is, /etc/sudoers.d/01_first will be parsed before /etc/sudoers.d/10_second .
      • Be aware that because the sorting is lexical, not numeric, /etc/sudoers.d/1_whoops would be loaded after /etc/sudoers.d/10_second .
      • Using a consistent number of leading zeroes in the file names can be used to avoid such problems.

      Impact:

      WARNING: Editing the sudo configuration incorrectly can cause sudo to stop functioning. Always use visudo to modify sudo configuration files.

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      OR
      Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/sudoers exists and matches pattern ^(?i)\h*Defaults\h+([^#]+,\h*)?logfile\h*=\h*(\"|\')?\H+(\"|\')?(,\h*\H+\h*)*\h*(#.*)?$
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      Textfilecontent Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Filepath String Exists /etc/sudoers
      Path String Exists /etc
      Filename String Exists sudoers
      Pattern String Exists ^(?i)\h*Defaults\h+([^#]+,\h*)?logfile\h*=\h*(\"|\')?\H+(\"|\')?(,\h*\H+\h*)*\h*(#.*)?$
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      Line String Exists Defaults logfile="/var/log/sudo.log"
      Text String Exists Defaults logfile="/var/log/sudo.log"
      Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
      Subexpression String Exists "
      Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
      Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
      Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
      Windows View String Not collected No Value
      Criterion: Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+$ in /etc/sudoers.d exists and matches pattern ^(?i)\h*Defaults\h+([^#]+,\h*)?logfile\h*=\h*(\"|\')?\H+(\"|\')?(,\h*\H+\h*)*\h*(#.*)?$
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Fail
      No matching system items were found.


      Show Rule Result XML
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/5"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">SUDO(8)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">VISUDO(8)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">sudoers(5)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3, AU-12</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893871"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                              <td>sudoers</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                              <td>No Value</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>"</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
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                              <td>No Value</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Windows View</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Not collected</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
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         </evidence>
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893874"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893874">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893874"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+$ in /etc/sudoers.d exists and matches pattern ^(?i)\h*Defaults\h+([^#]+,\h*)?logfile\h*=\h*(\"|\')?\H+(\"|\')?(,\h*\H+\h*)*\h*(#.*)?$</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>All</td>
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      References:

      • URL: SUDO(8)
      • URL: VISUDO(8)
      • URL: sudoers(5)
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3, AU-12

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
        Subcontrol: 6.3
        Label: Enable Detailed Logging
        Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
        Safeguard: 8.5
        Label: Collect Detailed Audit Logs
        Description: Configure detailed audit logging for enterprise assets containing sensitive data. Include event source, date, username, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements that could assist in a forensic investigation.
        Implementation Group: IG-2
        Security Function: Detect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.2.5 Ensure re-authentication for privilege escalation is not disabled globally

      Description:

      The operating system must be configured so that users must re-authenticate for privilege escalation.

      Without re-authentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization.

      When operating systems provide the capability to escalate a functional capability, it is critical the user re-authenticate.

      Configure the operating system to require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.

      Based on the outcome of the audit procedure, use visudo -f <PATH TO FILE> to edit the relevant sudoers file.

      Remove any occurrences of !authenticate tags in the file(s).

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      AND
      Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/sudoers exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*([^#\n\r]+\h+)?\!authenticate\b(\.*)?$
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      No matching system items were found.
      Criterion: Ensurefile(s) named ^.+$ in /etc/sudoers.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*([^#\n\r]+\h+)?\!authenticate\b(\.*)?$
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      No matching system items were found.


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.673Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/4"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-6</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893894"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893897"
                       check="all"
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                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensurefile(s) named ^.+$ in /etc/sudoers.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*([^#\n\r]+\h+)?\!authenticate\b(\.*)?$</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                        </tbody>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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                     </table>
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               </div>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-6

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
        Subcontrol: 4.3
        Label: Ensure the Use of Dedicated Administrative Accounts
        Description: Ensure that all users with administrative account access use a dedicated or secondary account for elevated activities. This account should only be used for administrative activities and not internet browsing, email, or similar activities.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
        Safeguard: 5.4
        Label: Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
        Description: Restrict administrator privileges to dedicated administrator accounts on enterprise assets. Conduct general computing activities, such as internet browsing, email, and productivity suite use, from the user's primary, non-privileged account.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.2.6 Ensure sudo authentication timeout is configured

      Description:

      sudo caches used credentials for a default of 5 minutes. This is for ease of use when there are multiple administrative tasks to perform. The timeout can be modified to suit local security policies.

      A timeout value reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized privileged sudo access.

      - IF - the currently configured timeout is a negative number (disabled), greater than 15 minutes, or doesn't follow local site polity:

      Run the visudo command and edit or add the following line:

      Defaults timestamp_timeout=<N>

      Example:

      Defaults timestamp_timeout=15

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      AND
      Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/sudoers exists and matches pattern (?i)\h*defaults\h+(?:[^#\n\r]+\h*,\h*)?\btimestamp_timeout\h*=\h*(-\d*|15\.[1-9]+|1[6-9]|[2-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{2,})\b'
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      No matching system items were found.
      Criterion: Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/sudoers.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)\h*defaults\h+(?:[^#\n\r]+\h*,\h*)?\btimestamp_timeout\h*=\h*(-\d*|15\.[1-9]+|1[6-9]|[2-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{2,})\b'
      Existence Check: None Exist
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      No matching system items were found.


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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/4"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-6</xccdf:ident>
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
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                           <tr>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893910"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/sudoers.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)\h*defaults\h+(?:[^#\n\r]+\h*,\h*)?\btimestamp_timeout\h*=\h*(-\d*|15\.[1-9]+|1[6-9]|[2-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{2,})\b'</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: https://www.sudo.ws/man/1.9.0/sudoers.man.html
      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-6

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
        Subcontrol: 4.3
        Label: Ensure the Use of Dedicated Administrative Accounts
        Description: Ensure that all users with administrative account access use a dedicated or secondary account for elevated activities. This account should only be used for administrative activities and not internet browsing, email, or similar activities.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
        Safeguard: 5.4
        Label: Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
        Description: Restrict administrator privileges to dedicated administrator accounts on enterprise assets. Conduct general computing activities, such as internet browsing, email, and productivity suite use, from the user's primary, non-privileged account.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.2.7 Ensure access to the su command is restricted

      Description:

      The su command allows a user to run a command or shell as another user. The program has been superseded by sudo , which allows for more granular control over privileged access. Normally, the su command can be executed by any user. By uncommenting the pam_wheel.so statement in /etc/pam.d/su , the su command will only allow users in a specific groups to execute su . This group should be empty to reinforce the use of sudo for privileged access.

      Restricting the use of su , and using sudo in its place, provides system administrators better control of the escalation of user privileges to execute privileged commands. The sudo utility also provides a better logging and audit mechanism, as it can log each command executed via sudo , whereas su can only record that a user executed the su program.

      Create an empty group that will be specified for use of the su command. The group should be named according to site policy.

      Example:

      # groupadd sugroup

      Add the following line to the /etc/pam.d/su file, specifying the empty group:

      auth required pam_wheel.so use_uid group=sugroup

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      AND
      Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/su exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*auth\h+(?:required|requisite)\h+pam_wheel\.so\h+(?:[^#\n\r]+\h+)?((?!\2)(use_uid\b|group=\H+\b))\h+(?:[^#\n\r]+\h+)?((?!\1)(use_uid\b|group=\H+\b))(\h+.*)?$
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      Textfilecontent Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Filepath String Exists /etc/pam.d/su
      Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
      Filename String Exists su
      Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*auth\h+(?:required|requisite)\h+pam_wheel\.so\h+(?:[^#\n\r]+\h+)?((?!\2)(use_uid\b|group=\H+\b))\h+(?:[^#\n\r]+\h+)?((?!\1)(use_uid\b|group=\H+\b))(\h+.*)?$
      Instance Int Exists 1
      Line String Exists auth required pam_wheel.so use_uid group=sugroup
      Text String Exists auth required pam_wheel.so use_uid group=sugroup
      Subexpression String Exists use_uid
      Subexpression String Exists use_uid
      Subexpression String Exists group=sugroup
      Subexpression String Exists group=sugroup
      Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
      Windows View String Not collected No Value


      Show Rule Result XML
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                   version="1"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                        <thead>
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                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc/pam.d/su</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Path</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>su</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Pattern</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>(?i)^\h*auth\h+(?:required|requisite)\h+pam_wheel\.so\h+(?:[^#\n\r]+\h+)?((?!\2)(use_uid\b|group=\H+\b))\h+(?:[^#\n\r]+\h+)?((?!\1)(use_uid\b|group=\H+\b))(\h+.*)?$</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>Int</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>auth required pam_wheel.so use_uid group=sugroup</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>group=sugroup</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Windows View</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Not collected</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
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      References:

      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
        Subcontrol: 14.6
        Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
        Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
        Safeguard: 3.3
        Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
        Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
        Implementation Group: IG-1
        Security Function: Protect
        • >

      Back to Summary

      5.3 Pluggable Authentication Modules

      Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) is a service that implements modular authentication modules on Linux systems. PAM is implemented as a set of shared objects that are loaded and executed when a program needs to authenticate a user. Files for PAM are typically located in the /etc/pam.d directory. PAM must be carefully configured to secure system authentication. While this section covers some of PAM, please consult other PAM resources to fully understand the configuration capabilities.

      Note: This section includes guidance that requires the additional modules and the latest version of software packages as covered in the "Configure PAM software packages" section

      5.3.1 Configure PAM software packages

      Updated versions of PAM include additional functionality

      Pass

      5.3.1.1 Ensure latest version of pam is installed

      Description:

      Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) is a suite of libraries that allow a Linux system administrator to configure methods to authenticate users. It provides a flexible and centralized way to switch authentication methods for secured applications by using configuration files instead of changing application code

      The libpam-runtime provides the runtime support for the PAM library

      Older versions of the libpam-runtime package may not include the latest security and feature patches and updates.

      Note: This Benchmark includes Recommendations that depend on newer libpam-runtime features. These Recommendation were written and tested against version 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 . Latest available version of the package should be used

      Run the following command to install the latest version of libpam-runtime :

      # apt install libpam-runtime

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      AND
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'libpam-runtime' is installed
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists libpam-runtime
      Arch String Exists all
      Epoch String Exists (none)
      Release String Exists 5ubuntu4.7
      Version String Exists 1.3.1
      Evr Evr String Exists 0:1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7
      Script: sce/nix_deb_latest_package_version_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Package "libpam-runtime" is installed and the latest version
      No error lines were collected.


      Show Rule Result XML
      <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.674Z"
                   version="1"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">PAM(7)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893924"/>
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                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893924"
                       check="all"
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                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'libpam-runtime' is installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
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                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
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                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>all</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>(none)</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>5ubuntu4.7</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
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                        </tbody>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
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                     <tr>
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                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Package "libpam-runtime" is installed and the latest version</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

      References:

      • URL: PAM(7)

      CIS Controls V7.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Subcontrol: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        • >

      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

      • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
        CIS Control Information
        Control:
        Safeguard: 0.0
        Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
        Description:
        Implementation Group:
        Security Function:
        • >

      Back to Summary
      Pass

      5.3.1.2 Ensure latest version of libpam-modules is installed

      Description:

      libpam-modules is a package containing a set of Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) which allows system administrators to configure different authentication methods for user logins, providing flexibility in how users can access applications by using various authentication modules to include password checks and other security mechanisms.

      Older versions of the libpam-modules package may not include the latest security and feature patches and updates.

      Note: This Benchmark includes Recommendations that depend on newer libpam-modules features. Theses recommendations were written and tested against version 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 . The latest available version should be used.

      Run the following command to install the latest version of libpam-modules :

      # apt install libpam-modules

      Show Assessment Evidence
      Complex Check
      AND
      Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'libpam-modules' is installed
      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
      Item Check: All
      Result: Pass
      Dpkginfo Item
      Name Type Status Value
      Name String Exists libpam-modules
      Arch String Exists amd64
      Epoch String Exists (none)
      Release String Exists 5ubuntu4.7
      Version String Exists 1.3.1
      Evr Evr String Exists 0:1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7
      Script: sce/nix_deb_latest_package_version_chk.sh
      Result: Pass
      Exit Value: 101
      Output:
      • - Audit Result:
      • ** PASS **
      • - Package "libpam-modules" is installed and the latest version
      No error lines were collected.


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                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.3.1.2_Ensure_latest_version_of_libpam-modules_is_installed"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.674Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
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   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
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                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893934"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
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                  <div class="criterion"
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                       check="all"
                       check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'libpam-modules' is installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
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                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
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                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>(none)</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1.3.1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                        </tbody>
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                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
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         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_deb_latest_package_version_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_deb_latest_package_version_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_deb_latest_package_version_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Package "libpam-modules" is installed and the latest version</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_deb_latest_package_version_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Package "libpam-modules" is installed and the latest version</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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      References:

        CIS Controls V7.0:

        • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
          CIS Control Information
          Control:
          Subcontrol: 0.0
          Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
          Description:
          • >

        CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

        • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
          CIS Control Information
          Control:
          Safeguard: 0.0
          Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
          Description:
          Implementation Group:
          Security Function:
          • >

        Back to Summary
        Pass

        5.3.1.3 Ensure latest version of libpam-pwquality is installed

        Description:

        libpwquality provides common functions for password quality checking and scoring them based on their apparent randomness. The library also provides a function for generating random passwords with good pronounceability.

        This module can be plugged into the password stack of a given service to provide some plug-in strength-checking for passwords. The code was originally based on pam_cracklib module and the module is backwards compatible with its options.

        Strong passwords reduce the risk of systems being hacked through brute force methods.

        Older versions of the libpam-pwquality package may not include the latest security and feature patches and updates.

        Recommendations were written and tested against version 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 . The latest available version should be used.

        Run the following command to install the latest version of libpam-pwquality :

        # apt install libpam-pwquality

        Show Assessment Evidence
        Complex Check
        AND
        Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'libpam-pwquality' is installed
        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
        Item Check: All
        Result: Pass
        Dpkginfo Item
        Name Type Status Value
        Name String Exists libpam-pwquality
        Arch String Exists amd64
        Epoch String Exists (none)
        Release String Exists 1build1
        Version String Exists 1.4.2
        Evr Evr String Exists 0:1.4.2-1build1
        Script: sce/nix_deb_latest_package_version_chk.sh
        Result: Pass
        Exit Value: 101
        Output:
        • - Audit Result:
        • ** PASS **
        • - Package "libpam-pwquality" is installed and the latest version
        No error lines were collected.


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      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
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                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Name</td>
                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893948_var"/>
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         <xccdf:check-content>
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                  <l/>
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               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_deb_latest_package_version_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Package "libpam-pwquality" is installed and the latest version</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
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        References:

        • URL: https://packages.debian.org/buster/libpam-pwquality

        CIS Controls V7.0:

        • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
          CIS Control Information
          Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
          Subcontrol: 4.4
          Label: Use Unique Passwords
          Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
          • >

        CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

        • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
          CIS Control Information
          Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
          Safeguard: 5.2
          Label: Use Unique Passwords
          Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
          Implementation Group: IG-1
          Security Function: Protect
          • >

        Back to Summary

        5.3.2 Configure pam-auth-update profiles

        pam-auth-update is a utility that permits configuring the central authentication policy for the system using pre-defined profiles as supplied by PAM module packages.

        Profiles - Shipped in the /usr/share/pam-configs/ directory specify the modules, with options, to enable; the preferred ordering with respect to other profiles; and whether a profile should be enabled by default. Packages providing PAM modules register their profiles at install time by calling pam-auth-update --package.

        Selection of profiles is done using the standard debconf interface. The profile selection question will be asked at medium priority when packages are added or removed, so no user interaction is required by default. Users may invoke pam-auth-update directly to change their authentication configuration.

        The pam-auth-update script makes every effort to respect local changes to /etc/pam.d/common-*. Local modifications to the list of module options will be preserved, and additions of modules within the managed portion of the stack will cause pam-auth-update to treat the config files as locally modified and not make further changes to the config files unless given the --force option.

        If the user specifies that pam-auth-update should override local configuration changes, the locally-modified files will be saved in /etc/pam.d/ with a suffix of .pam-old .

        Pass

        5.3.2.1 Ensure pam_unix module is enabled

        Description:

        pam_unix is the standard Unix authentication module. It uses standard calls from the system's libraries to retrieve and set account information as well as authentication. Usually this is obtained from the /etc/passwd and if shadow is enabled, the /etc/shadow file as well.

        The account component performs the task of establishing the status of the user's account and password based on the following shadow elements: expire , last_change , max_change , min_change , warn_change . In the case of the latter, it may offer advice to the user on changing their password or, through the PAM_AUTHTOKEN_REQD return, delay giving service to the user until they have established a new password. The entries listed above are documented in the shadow(5) manual page. Should the user's record not contain one or more of these entries, the corresponding shadow check is not performed.

        The authentication component performs the task of checking the users credentials (password). The default action of this module is to not permit the user access to a service if their official password is blank.

        The system should only provide access after performing authentication of a user.

        Run the following command to enable the pam_unix module:

        # pam-auth-update --enable unix

        Note: If a site specific custom profile is being used in your environment to configure PAM that includes the configuration for the pam_faillock module, enable that module instead

        Show Assessment Evidence
        Complex Check
        AND
        Complex Check
        AND
        Complex Check
        AND
        Complex Check
        AND
        Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-account exists and matches pattern ^\h*account\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b
        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
        Item Check: All
        Result: Pass
        Textfilecontent Item
        Name Type Status Value
        Filepath String Exists /etc/pam.d/common-account
        Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
        Filename String Exists common-account
        Pattern String Exists ^\h*account\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b
        Instance Int Exists 1
        Line String Exists account [success=1 new_authtok_reqd=done default=ignore] pam_unix.so
        Text String Exists account [success=1 new_authtok_reqd=done default=ignore] pam_unix.so
        Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
        Windows View String Not collected No Value
        Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-session exists and matches pattern ^\h*session\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b
        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
        Item Check: All
        Result: Pass
        Textfilecontent Item
        Name Type Status Value
        Filepath String Exists /etc/pam.d/common-session
        Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
        Filename String Exists common-session
        Pattern String Exists ^\h*session\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b
        Instance Int Exists 1
        Line String Exists session required pam_unix.so
        Text String Exists session required pam_unix.so
        Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
        Windows View String Not collected No Value
        Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-auth exists and matches pattern ^\h*auth\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b
        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
        Item Check: All
        Result: Pass
        Textfilecontent Item
        Name Type Status Value
        Filepath String Exists /etc/pam.d/common-auth
        Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
        Filename String Exists common-auth
        Pattern String Exists ^\h*auth\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b
        Instance Int Exists 1
        Line String Exists auth [success=2 default=ignore] pam_unix.so
        Text String Exists auth [success=2 default=ignore] pam_unix.so
        Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
        Windows View String Not collected No Value
        Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern ^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b
        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
        Item Check: All
        Result: Pass
        Textfilecontent Item
        Name Type Status Value
        Filepath String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
        Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
        Filename String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
        Pattern String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
        Instance Int Exists 1
        Line String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
        Text String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
        Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
        Windows View String Not collected No Value
        Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-session-noninteractive exists and matches pattern ^\h*session\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b
        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
        Item Check: All
        Result: Pass
        Textfilecontent Item
        Name Type Status Value
        Filepath String Exists /etc/pam.d/common-session-noninteractive
        Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
        Filename String Exists common-session-noninteractive
        Pattern String Exists ^\h*session\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b
        Instance Int Exists 1
        Line String Exists session required pam_unix.so
        Text String Exists session required pam_unix.so
        Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
        Windows View String Not collected No Value


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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.674Z"
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                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5(1)</xccdf:ident>
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                            multi-check="false">
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                                           name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893955"/>
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                     <div class="definition"
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                                check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
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                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
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                                       <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-account exists and matches pattern ^\h*account\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                       <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                       <td>All</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                       <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                                 <thead>
                                    <tr>
                                       <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                    </tr>
                                 </thead>
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Filepath</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>/etc/pam.d/common-account</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Path</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>/etc/pam.d</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Filename</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
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                                    <tr>
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                                    <tr>
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                                    <tr>
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                                       <td>String</td>
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                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Text</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>account	[success=1 new_authtok_reqd=done default=ignore]	pam_unix.so</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Subexpression</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Does not exist</td>
                                       <td>No Value</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Windows View</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Not collected</td>
                                       <td>No Value</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
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               <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                            multi-check="false">
                  <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                           name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893959"/>
                  <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                     <div class="definition"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893959">
                        <div class="criteria">
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                                id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893959"
                                check="all"
                                check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                              <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                       <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-session exists and matches pattern ^\h*session\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                       <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                       <td>All</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                       <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                    </tr>
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                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                                 <thead>
                                    <tr>
                                       <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                    </tr>
                                 </thead>
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Filepath</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>/etc/pam.d/common-session</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Path</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>/etc/pam.d</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Filename</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>common-session</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Pattern</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>^\h*session\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Instance</td>
                                       <td>Int</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>1</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Line</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>session	required	pam_unix.so</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Text</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>session	required	pam_unix.so</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Subexpression</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Does not exist</td>
                                       <td>No Value</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Windows View</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Not collected</td>
                                       <td>No Value</td>
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                         multi-check="false">
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               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="definition"
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                           <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                    <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-auth exists and matches pattern ^\h*auth\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
                              </thead>
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Filepath</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>/etc/pam.d/common-auth</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Path</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>/etc/pam.d</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Filename</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>common-auth</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Pattern</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>^\h*auth\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Instance</td>
                                    <td>Int</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>1</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Line</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>auth	[success=2 default=ignore]	pam_unix.so</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Text</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>auth	[success=2 default=ignore]	pam_unix.so</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Subexpression</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Does not exist</td>
                                    <td>No Value</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Windows View</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Not collected</td>
                                    <td>No Value</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                        </div>
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               </evidence>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893970"
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                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern ^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filepath</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Path</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>/etc/pam.d</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filename</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Pattern</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Instance</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Line</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Text</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Subexpression</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Does not exist</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Windows View</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Not collected</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-session-noninteractive exists and matches pattern ^\h*session\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filepath</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc/pam.d/common-session-noninteractive</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Path</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc/pam.d</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filename</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>common-session-noninteractive</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Pattern</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>^\h*session\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\b</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Instance</td>
                              <td>Int</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Line</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>session	required	pam_unix.so</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>session	required	pam_unix.so</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                              <td>No Value</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Windows View</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Not collected</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
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        References:

        • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5(1)

        CIS Controls V7.0:

        • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
          CIS Control Information
          Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
          Subcontrol: 14.6
          Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
          Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
          • >

        CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

        • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
          CIS Control Information
          Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
          Safeguard: 3.3
          Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
          Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
          Implementation Group: IG-1
          Security Function: Protect
          • >

        Back to Summary
        Fail

        5.3.2.2 Ensure pam_faillock module is enabled

        Description:

        The pam_faillock.so module maintains a list of failed authentication attempts per user during a specified interval and locks the account in case there were more than the configured number of consecutive failed authentications (this is defined by the deny parameter in the faillock configuration). It stores the failure records into per-user files in the tally directory.

        Locking out user IDs after n unsuccessful consecutive login attempts mitigates brute force password attacks against your systems.

        Create two pam-auth-update profiles in /usr/share/pam-configs/ :

        1. Create the faillock profile in /usr/share/pam-configs/ with the following lines:
        Name: Enable pam_faillock to deny access

        Default: yes

        Priority: 0

        Auth-Type: Primary

        Auth:

        [default=die] pam_faillock.so authfail

        Example Script:

        #!/usr/bin/env bash



        {

        arr=('Name: Enable pam_faillock to deny access' 'Default: yes' 'Priority: 0' 'Auth-Type: Primary' 'Auth:' ' [default=die] pam_faillock.so authfail')

        printf '%s\n' "${arr[@]}" > /usr/share/pam-configs/faillock

        }
        1. Create the faillock_notify profile in /usr/share/pam-configs/ with the following lines:
        Name: Notify of failed login attempts and reset count upon success

        Default: yes

        Priority: 1024

        Auth-Type: Primary

        Auth:

        requisite pam_faillock.so preauth

        Account-Type: Primary

        Account:

        required pam_faillock.so

        Example Script:

        #!/usr/bin/env bash



        {

        arr=('Name: Notify of failed login attempts and reset count upon success' 'Default: yes' 'Priority: 1024' 'Auth-Type: Primary' 'Auth:' ' requisite pam_faillock.so preauth' 'Account-Type: Primary' 'Account:' ' required pam_faillock.so')

        printf '%s\n' "${arr[@]}" > /usr/share/pam-configs/faillock_notify

        }

        Run the following command to update the common-auth and common-account PAM files with the new profiles:

        # pam-auth-update --enable <profile_filename>

        Example:

        # pam-auth-update --enable faillock

        # pam-auth-update --enable faillock_notify

        Note:

        • The name used for the file must be used in the pam-auth-update --enable command
        • The Name: line should be easily recognizable and understood
        • The Priority: Line is important as it effects the order of the lines in the /etc/pam.d/ files
        • If a site specific custom profile is being used in your environment to configure PAM that includes the configuration for the pam_faillock module, enable that module instead

        Show Assessment Evidence
        Complex Check
        AND
        Complex Check
        AND
        Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-auth exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*auth\h+([^#\n\r]+)\h+pam_faillock\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?preauth\b
        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
        Item Check: All
        Result: Fail
        No matching system items were found.
        Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-auth exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*auth\h+([^#\n\r]+)\h+pam_faillock\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?authfail\b
        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
        Item Check: All
        Result: Pass
        Textfilecontent Item
        Name Type Status Value
        Filepath String Exists /etc/pam.d/common-auth
        Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
        Filename String Exists common-auth
        Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*auth\h+([^#\n\r]+)\h+pam_faillock\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?authfail\b
        Instance Int Exists 1
        Line String Exists auth [default=die] pam_faillock.so authfail
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        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
        Item Check: All
        Result: Pass
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        Text String Exists account required pam_faillock.so
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                              <tr>
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                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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        References:

          CIS Controls V7.0:

          • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
            CIS Control Information
            Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
            Subcontrol: 16.7
            Label: Establish Process for Revoking Access
            Description: Establish and follow an automated process for revoking system access by disabling accounts immediately upon termination or change of responsibilities of an employee or contractor . Disabling these accounts, instead of deleting accounts, allows preservation of audit trails.
            • >

          CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

          • Control 6: Access Control Management: -- More
            CIS Control Information
            Control: Use processes and tools to create, assign, manage, and revoke access credentials and privileges for user, administrator, and service accounts for enterprise assets and software.
            Safeguard: 6.2
            Label: Establish an Access Revoking Process
            Description: Establish and follow a process, preferably automated, for revoking access to enterprise assets, through disabling accounts immediately upon termination, rights revocation, or role change of a user. Disabling accounts, instead of deleting accounts, may be necessary to preserve audit trails.
            Implementation Group: IG-1
            Security Function: Protect
            • >

          Back to Summary
          Pass

          5.3.2.3 Ensure pam_pwquality module is enabled

          Description:

          The pam_pwquality.so module performs password quality checking. This module can be plugged into the password stack of a given service to provide strength-checking for passwords. The code was originally based on pam_cracklib module and the module is backwards compatible with its options.

          The action of this module is to prompt the user for a password and check its strength against a system dictionary and a set of rules for identifying poor choices.

          The first action is to prompt for a single password, check its strength and then, if it is considered strong, prompt for the password a second time (to verify that it was typed correctly on the first occasion). All being well, the password is passed on to subsequent modules to be installed as the new authentication token.

          Use of a unique, complex passwords helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password.

          Run the following script to verify the pam_pwquality.so line exists in a pam-auth-update profile:

          # grep -P -- '\bpam_pwquality\.so\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

          Output should be similar to:

          /usr/share/pam-configs/pwquality: requisite pam_pwquality.so retry=3

          /usr/share/pam-configs/pwquality: requisite pam_pwquality.so retry=3

          - IF - similar output is returned:

          Run the following command to update /etc/pam.d/common-password with the returned profile:

          # pam-auth-update --enable {PROFILE_NAME}

          Example:

          # pam-auth-update pwquality

          - IF - similar output is NOT returned:

          Create a pam-auth-update profile in /usr/share/pam-configs/ with the following lines:

          Name: Pwquality password strength checking

          Default: yes

          Priority: 1024

          Conflicts: cracklib

          Password-Type: Primary

          Password:

          requisite pam_pwquality.so retry=3

          Example:

          #!/usr/bin/env bash



          {

          arr=('Name: Pwquality password strength checking' 'Default: yes' 'Priority: 1024' 'Conflicts: cracklib' 'Password-Type: Primary' 'Password:' ' requisite pam_pwquality.so retry=3')

          printf '%s\n' "${arr[@]}" > /usr/share/pam-configs/pwquality

          }

          Run the following command to update /etc/pam.d/common-password with the pwquality profile:

          # pam-auth-update --enable pwquality

          Note:

          • The name used for the file must be used in the pam-auth-update --enable command
          • The Name: line should be easily recognizable and understood
          • The Priority: Line is important as it effects the order of the lines in the /etc/pam.d/ files
          • If a site specific custom profile is being used in your environment to configure PAM that includes the configuration for the pam_pwquality module, enable that module instead

          Show Assessment Evidence
          Complex Check
          AND
          Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required)\h+pam_pwquality\.so\b
          Existence Check: At Least One Exists
          Item Check: All
          Result: Pass
          Textfilecontent Item
          Name Type Status Value
          Filepath String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
          Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
          Filename String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
          Pattern String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
          Instance Int Exists 1
          Line String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
          Text String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
          Subexpression String Exists requisite
          Windows View String Not collected No Value


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                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893993"
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required)\h+pam_pwquality\.so\b</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Path</td>
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                              <td>/etc/pam.d</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Filename</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Text</td>
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                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>Windows View</td>
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          References:

            CIS Controls V7.0:

            • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
              CIS Control Information
              Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
              Subcontrol: 4.4
              Label: Use Unique Passwords
              Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
              • >

            CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

            • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
              CIS Control Information
              Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
              Safeguard: 5.2
              Label: Use Unique Passwords
              Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
              Implementation Group: IG-1
              Security Function: Protect
              • >

            Back to Summary
            Fail

            5.3.2.4 Ensure pam_pwhistory module is enabled

            Description:

            The pam_pwhistory.so module saves the last passwords for each user in order to force password change history and keep the user from alternating between the same password too frequently.

            This module does not work together with kerberos. In general, it does not make much sense to use this module in conjunction with NIS or LDAP , since the old passwords are stored on the local machine and are not available on another machine for password history checking.

            Use of a unique, complex passwords helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password.

            Run the following script to verify the pam_pwhistory.so line exists in a pam-auth-update profile:

            # grep -P -- '\bpam_pwhistory\.so\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

            Output should be similar to:

            /usr/share/pam-configs/pwhistory: requisite pam_pwhistory.so remember=24 enforce_for_root use_authtok

            - IF - similar output is returned:

            Run the following command to update /etc/pam.d/common-password with the returned profile:

            # pam-auth-update --enable {PROFILE_NAME}

            Example:

            # pam-auth-update pwhistory

            - IF - similar output is NOT returned:

            Create a pwhistory profile in /usr/share/pam-configs/ with the following lines:

            Name: pwhistory password history checking

            Default: yes

            Priority: 1024

            Password-Type: Primary

            Password: requisite pam_pwhistory.so remember=24 enforce_for_root use_authtok

            Example Script:

            #!/usr/bin/env bash



            {

            arr=('Name: pwhistory password history checking' 'Default: yes' 'Priority: 1024' 'Password-Type: Primary' 'Password:' ' requisite pam_pwhistory.so remember=24 enforce_for_root use_authtok')

            printf '%s\n' "${arr[@]}" > /usr/share/pam-configs/pwhistory

            }

            Run the following command to update /etc/pam.d/common-password with the pwhistory profile:

            # pam-auth-update --enable pwhistory

            Note:

            • The name used for the file must be used in the pam-auth-update --enable command
            • The Name: line should be easily recognizable and understood
            • The Priority: Line is important as it effects the order of the lines in the /etc/pam.d/ files
            • If a site specific custom profile is being used in your environment to configure PAM that includes the configuration for the pam_pwhistory module, enable that module instead

            Show Assessment Evidence
            Complex Check
            AND
            Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required)\h+pam_pwhistory\.so\b
            Existence Check: At Least One Exists
            Item Check: All
            Result: Fail
            No matching system items were found.


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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>All</td>
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                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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            References:

              CIS Controls V7.0:

              • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                CIS Control Information
                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                Subcontrol: 4.4
                Label: Use Unique Passwords
                Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                • >

              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

              • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                CIS Control Information
                Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                Safeguard: 5.2
                Label: Use Unique Passwords
                Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                Implementation Group: IG-1
                Security Function: Protect
                • >

              Back to Summary

              5.3.3 Configure PAM Arguments

              Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) uses arguments to pass information to a pluggable module during authentication for a particular module type. These arguments allow the PAM configuration files for particular programs to use a common PAM module but in different ways.

              Invalid arguments are ignored and do not otherwise affect the success or failure of the PAM module. When an invalid argument is passed, an error is usually written to /var/log/messages file. However, since the reporting method is controlled by the PAM module, the module must be written correctly to log the error to this file.

              Note: If custom PAM files are being used, for this section's remediation, the corresponding files in /etc/pam.d/ would need to be edited directly, and the pam-auth-update --enable <EDITED_PROFILE_NAME> command skipped

              5.3.3.1 Configure pam_faillock module

              pam_faillock.so provides a way to configure the default settings for locking the user after multiple failed authentication attempts.

              Options:

              • <dir=/path/to/tally-directory> - The directory where the user files with the failure records are kept. The default is /var/run/faillock. Note: These files will disappear after reboot on systems configured with directory /var/run/faillock mounted on virtual memory.
              • audit - Will log the user name into the system log if the user is not found.
              • silent - Don't print informative messages to the user. Please note that when this option is not used there will be difference in the authentication behavior for users which exist on the system and non-existing users.
              • no_log_info - Don't log informative messages via syslog(3).
              • local_users_only - Only track failed user authentications attempts for local users in /etc/passwd and ignore centralized (AD, IdM, LDAP, etc.) users. The faillock(8) command will also no longer track user failed authentication attempts. Enabling this option will prevent a double-lockout scenario where a user is locked out locally and in the centralized mechanism.
              • nodelay - Don't enforce a delay after authentication failures.
              • deny=<n> - Deny access if the number of consecutive authentication failures for this user during the recent interval exceeds . The default is 3.
              • fail_interval=n - The length of the interval during which the consecutive authentication failures must happen for the user account lock out is n seconds. The default is 900 (15 minutes).
              • unlock_time=n - The access will be re-enabled after n seconds after the lock out. The value 0 has the same meaning as value never - the access will not be re-enabled without resetting the faillock entries by the faillock(8) command. The default is 600 (10 minutes). Note that the default directory that pam_faillock uses is usually cleared on system boot so the access will be also re-enabled after system reboot. If that is undesirable a different tally directory must be set with the dir option. Also note that it is usually undesirable to permanently lock out users as they can become easily a target of denial of service attack unless the usernames are random and kept secret to potential attackers.
              • even_deny_root - Root account can become locked as well as regular accounts.
              • root_unlock_time=n - This option implies even_deny_root option. Allow access after n seconds to root account after the account is locked. In case the option is not specified the value is the same as of the unlock_time option.
              • admin_group=name - If a group name is specified with this option, members of the group will be handled by this module the same as the root account (the options even_deny_root and root_unlock_time will apply to them. By default the option is not set.
              Pass

              5.3.3.1.1 Ensure password failed attempts lockout is configured

              Description:

              The deny=<n> option will deny access if the number of consecutive authentication failures for this user during the recent interval exceeds .

              Locking out user IDs after n unsuccessful consecutive login attempts mitigates brute force password attacks against your systems.

              Create or edit the following line in /etc/security/faillock.conf setting the deny option to 5 or less:

              deny = 5

              Run the following command:

              # grep -Pl -- '\bpam_faillock\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?deny\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

              Edit any returned files and remove the deny=<N> arguments from the pam_faillock.so line(s):

              Show Assessment Evidence
              Complex Check
              AND
              Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/faillock.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*deny\h*=\h*[1-5]\b
              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
              Item Check: All
              Result: Pass
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              Filepath String Exists /etc/security/faillock.conf
              Path String Exists /etc/security
              Filename String Exists faillock.conf
              Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*deny\h*=\h*[1-5]\b
              Instance Int Exists 1
              Line String Exists deny = 5
              Text String Exists deny = 5
              Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
              Windows View String Not collected No Value
              Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-auth exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*auth\h+(requisite|required|sufficient)\h+pam_faillock\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?deny\h*=\h*(0|[6-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
              Existence Check: None Exist
              Item Check: All
              Result: Pass
              No matching system items were found.


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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>All</td>
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                           <tr>
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              References:

                CIS Controls V7.0:

                • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
                  CIS Control Information
                  Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
                  Subcontrol: 16.7
                  Label: Establish Process for Revoking Access
                  Description: Establish and follow an automated process for revoking system access by disabling accounts immediately upon termination or change of responsibilities of an employee or contractor . Disabling these accounts, instead of deleting accounts, allows preservation of audit trails.
                  • >

                CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                • Control 6: Access Control Management: -- More
                  CIS Control Information
                  Control: Use processes and tools to create, assign, manage, and revoke access credentials and privileges for user, administrator, and service accounts for enterprise assets and software.
                  Safeguard: 6.2
                  Label: Establish an Access Revoking Process
                  Description: Establish and follow a process, preferably automated, for revoking access to enterprise assets, through disabling accounts immediately upon termination, rights revocation, or role change of a user. Disabling accounts, instead of deleting accounts, may be necessary to preserve audit trails.
                  Implementation Group: IG-1
                  Security Function: Protect
                  • >

                Back to Summary
                Pass

                5.3.3.1.2 Ensure password unlock time is configured

                Description:

                unlock_time=<n> - The access will be re-enabled after seconds after the lock out. The value 0 has the same meaning as value never - the access will not be re-enabled without resetting the faillock entries by the faillock(8) command.

                Note:

                • The default directory that pam_faillock uses is usually cleared on system boot so the access will be also re-enabled after system reboot. If that is undesirable a different tally directory must be set with the dir option.
                • It is usually undesirable to permanently lock out users as they can become easily a target of denial of service attack unless the usernames are random and kept secret to potential attackers.
                • The maximum configurable value for unlock_time is 604800

                Locking out user IDs after n unsuccessful consecutive login attempts mitigates brute force password attacks against your systems.

                Set password unlock time to conform to site policy. unlock_time should be 0 (never), or 900 seconds or greater.

                Edit /etc/security/faillock.conf and update or add the following line:

                unlock_time = 900

                Run the following command: remove the unlock_time argument from the pam_faillock.so module in the PAM files:

                # grep -Pl -- '\bpam_faillock\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?unlock_time\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                Edit any returned files and remove the unlock_time=<N> argument from the pam_faillock.so line(s):

                Impact:

                Use of unlock_time=0 may allow an attacker to cause denial of service to legitimate users. This will also require a systems administrator with elevated privileges to unlock the account.

                Show Assessment Evidence
                Complex Check
                AND
                Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/faillock.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*unlock_time\h*=\h*(0|9[0-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{3,})\b
                Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                Item Check: All
                Result: Pass
                Textfilecontent Item
                Name Type Status Value
                Filepath String Exists /etc/security/faillock.conf
                Path String Exists /etc/security
                Filename String Exists faillock.conf
                Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*unlock_time\h*=\h*(0|9[0-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{3,})\b
                Instance Int Exists 1
                Line String Exists unlock_time = 900
                Text String Exists unlock_time = 900
                Subexpression String Exists 900
                Windows View String Not collected No Value
                Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-auth exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*auth\h+(requisite|required|sufficient)\h+pam_faillock\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?unlock_time\h*=\h*([1-9]|[1-9][0-9]|[1-8][0-9][0-9])\b
                Existence Check: None Exist
                Item Check: All
                Result: Pass
                No matching system items were found.


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                              <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/faillock.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*unlock_time\h*=\h*(0|9[0-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{3,})\b</td>
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                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                        <thead>
                           <tr>
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                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>unlock_time = 900</td>
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                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                              <td>All</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                References:

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
                    Subcontrol: 16.7
                    Label: Establish Process for Revoking Access
                    Description: Establish and follow an automated process for revoking system access by disabling accounts immediately upon termination or change of responsibilities of an employee or contractor . Disabling these accounts, instead of deleting accounts, allows preservation of audit trails.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 6: Access Control Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to create, assign, manage, and revoke access credentials and privileges for user, administrator, and service accounts for enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 6.2
                    Label: Establish an Access Revoking Process
                    Description: Establish and follow a process, preferably automated, for revoking access to enterprise assets, through disabling accounts immediately upon termination, rights revocation, or role change of a user. Disabling accounts, instead of deleting accounts, may be necessary to preserve audit trails.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

                  Back to Summary

                  5.3.3.2 Configure pam_pwquality module

                  The pam_pwquality.so module checks the strength of passwords. It performs checks such as making sure a password is not a dictionary word, it is a certain length, contains a mix of characters (e.g. alphabet, numeric, other) and more.

                  These checks are configurable by either:

                  • use of the module arguments
                  • modifying the /etc/security/pwquality.conf configuration file
                  • creating a .conf file in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ directory.

                  Note: The module arguments override the settings in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf configuration file. Settings in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf configuration file override settings in a .conf file in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ directory.

                  The possible options in the file are:

                  • difok - Number of characters in the new password that must not be present in the old password. (default 1). The special value of 0 disables all checks of similarity of the new password with the old password except the new password being exactly the same as the old one.
                  • minlen - Minimum acceptable size for the new password (plus one if credits are not disabled which is the default). (See pam_pwquality(8).) Cannot be set to lower value than 6. (default 8)
                  • dcredit - The maximum credit for having digits in the new password. If less than 0 it is the minimum number of digits in the new password. (default 0)
                  • ucredit - The maximum credit for having uppercase characters in the new password. If less than 0 it is the minimum number of uppercase characters in the new password. (default 0)
                  • lcredit - The maximum credit for having lowercase characters in the new password. If less than 0 it is the minimum number of lowercase characters in the new password. (default 0)
                  • ocredit - The maximum credit for having other characters in the new password. If less than 0 it is the minimum number of other characters in the new password. (default 0)
                  • minclass - The minimum number of required classes of characters for the new password (digits, uppercase, lowercase, others). (default 0)
                  • maxrepeat - The maximum number of allowed same consecutive characters in the new password. The check is disabled if the value is 0. (default 0)
                  • maxsequence - The maximum length of monotonic character sequences in the new password. Examples of such sequence are '12345' or 'fedcb'. Note that most such passwords will not pass the simplicity check unless the sequence is only a minor part of the password. The check is disabled if the value is 0. (default 0)
                  • maxclassrepeat - The maximum number of allowed consecutive characters of the same class in the new password. The check is disabled if the value is 0. (default 0)
                  • gecoscheck - If nonzero, check whether the words longer than 3 characters from the GECOS field of the user's passwd(5) entry are contained in the new password. The check is disabled if the value is 0. (default 0)
                  • dictcheck - If nonzero, check whether the password (with possible modifications) matches a word in a dictionary. Currently the dictionary check is performed using the cracklib library. (default 1)
                  • usercheck=<N> - If nonzero, check whether the password (with possible modifications) contains the user name in some form. It is not performed for user names shorter than 3 characters. (default 1)
                  • usersubstr=<N> - If greater than 3 (due to the minimum length in usercheck), check whether the password contains a substring of at least N length in some form. (default 0)
                  • enforcing=<N> - If nonzero, reject the password if it fails the checks, otherwise only print the warning. This setting applies only to the pam_pwquality module and possibly other applications that explicitly change their behavior based on it. It does not affect pwmake(1) and pwscore(1). (default 1)
                  • badwords - Space separated list of words that must not be contained in the password. These are additional words to the cracklib dictionary check. This setting can be also used by applications to emulate the gecos check for user accounts that are not created yet.
                  • dictpath - Path to the cracklib dictionaries. Default is to use the cracklib default.
                  • retry=<N> - Prompt user at most N times before returning with error. The default is 1.
                  • enforce_for_root - The module will return error on failed check even if the user changing the password is root. This option is off by default which means that just the message about the failed check is printed but root can change the password anyway. Note that root is not asked for an old password so the checks that compare the old and new password are not performed.
                  • local_users_only - The module will not test the password quality for users that are not present in the /etc/passwd file. The module still asks for the password so the following modules in the stack can use the use_authtok option. This option is off by default.
                  Pass

                  5.3.3.2.1 Ensure password number of changed characters is configured

                  Description:

                  The pwqualitydifok option sets the number of characters in a password that must not be present in the old password.

                  Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks.

                  Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.

                  Create or modify a file ending in .conf in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ directory or the file /etc/security/pwquality.conf and add or modify the following line to set difok to 2 or more. Ensure setting conforms to local site policy:

                  Example:

                  #!/usr/bin/env bash



                  {

                  sed -ri 's/^\s*difok\s*=/# &/' /etc/security/pwquality.conf

                  [ ! -d /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ ] && mkdir /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/

                  printf '\n%s' "difok = 2" > /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwdifok.conf

                  }

                  Run the following command:

                  # grep -Pl -- '\bpam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?difok\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any returned files and remove the difok argument from the pam_pwquality.so line(s):

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*difok\h*=\h*([0-1])\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*difok\h*=\h*([0-1])\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required|sufficient)\h+pam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?difok\h*=\h*([0-1])\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Complex Check
                  OR
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*difok\h*=\h*([2-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  Textfilecontent Item
                  Name Type Status Value
                  Filepath String Exists /etc/security/pwquality.conf
                  Path String Exists /etc/security
                  Filename String Exists pwquality.conf
                  Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*difok\h*=\h*([2-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
                  Instance Int Exists 1
                  Line String Exists difok = 2
                  Text String Exists difok = 2
                  Subexpression String Exists 2
                  Windows View String Not collected No Value
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*difok\h*=\h*([2-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Fail
                  No matching system items were found.


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                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*difok\h*=\h*([2-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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                  References:

                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                    Subcontrol: 4.4
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 5.2
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

                  Back to Summary
                  Pass

                  5.3.3.2.2 Ensure minimum password length is configured

                  Description:

                  The minimum password length setting determines the lowers number of characters that make up a password for a user account. There are many different theories about how to determine the best password length for an organization, but perhaps "passphrase" is a better term than "password".

                  The minlen option sets the minimum acceptable size for the new password (plus one if credits are not disabled which is the default). Cannot be set to lower value than 6.

                  Strong passwords help protect systems from password attacks. Types of password attacks include dictionary attacks, which attempt to use common words and phrases, and brute force attacks, which try every possible combination of characters. Also attackers may try to obtain the account database so they can use tools to discover the accounts and passwords.

                  Create or modify a file ending in .conf in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ directory or the file /etc/security/pwquality.conf and add or modify the following line to set password length of 14 or more characters. Ensure that password length conforms to local site policy:

                  Example:

                  #!/usr/bin/env bash



                  {

                  sed -ri 's/^\s*minlen\s*=/# &/' /etc/security/pwquality.conf

                  [ ! -d /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ ] && mkdir /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/

                  printf '\n%s' "minlen = 14" > /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwlength.conf

                  }

                  Run the following command:

                  # grep -Pl -- '\bpam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?minlen\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any returned files and remove the minlen argument from the pam_pwquality.so line(s):

                  Impact:

                  In general, it is true that longer passwords are better (harder to crack), but it is also true that forced password length requirements can cause user behavior that is predictable and undesirable. For example, requiring users to have a minimum 16-character password may cause them to choose repeating patterns like fourfourfourfour or passwordpassword that meet the requirement but aren’t hard to guess. Additionally, length requirements increase the chances that users will adopt other insecure practices, like writing them down, re-using them or storing them unencrypted in their documents.

                  Having a reasonable minimum length with no maximum character limit increases the resulting average password length used (and therefore the strength).6

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*minlen\h*=\h*(1[0-3]|[0-9])\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*minlen\h*=\h*(1[0-3]|[0-9])\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required|sufficient)\h+pam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?minlen\h*=\h*([0-9]|1[0-3])\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Complex Check
                  OR
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*minlen\h*=\h*(1[4-9]|[2-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{2,})\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  Textfilecontent Item
                  Name Type Status Value
                  Filepath String Exists /etc/security/pwquality.conf
                  Path String Exists /etc/security
                  Filename String Exists pwquality.conf
                  Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*minlen\h*=\h*(1[4-9]|[2-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{2,})\b
                  Instance Int Exists 1
                  Line String Exists minlen = 14
                  Text String Exists minlen = 14
                  Subexpression String Exists 14
                  Windows View String Not collected No Value
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*minlen\h*=\h*(1[4-9]|[2-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{2,})\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Fail
                  No matching system items were found.


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                                    <td>Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*minlen\h*=\h*(1[0-3]|[0-9])\b</td>
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                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                                 <tr>
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                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                              </tr>
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required|sufficient)\h+pam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?minlen\h*=\h*([0-9]|1[0-3])\b</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Path</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>minlen = 14</td>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>minlen = 14</td>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>14</td>
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                                 <td>Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*minlen\h*=\h*(1[4-9]|[2-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{2,})\b</td>
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                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                  References:

                  • URL: pam_pwquality(8)
                  • URL: CIS Password Policy Guide
                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5(1)

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                    Subcontrol: 4.4
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 5.2
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

                  Back to Summary
                  Manual

                  5.3.3.2.3 Ensure password complexity is configured

                  Description:

                  Password complexity can be set through:

                  • minclass - The minimum number of classes of characters required in a new password. (digits, uppercase, lowercase, others). e.g. minclass = 4 requires digits, uppercase, lower case, and special characters.
                  • dcredit - The maximum credit for having digits in the new password. If less than 0 it is the minimum number of digits in the new password. e.g. dcredit = -1 requires at least one digit
                  • ucredit - The maximum credit for having uppercase characters in the new password. If less than 0 it is the minimum number of uppercase characters in the new password. e.g. ucredit = -1 requires at least one uppercase character
                  • ocredit - The maximum credit for having other characters in the new password. If less than 0 it is the minimum number of other characters in the new password. e.g. ocredit = -1 requires at least one special character
                  • lcredit - The maximum credit for having lowercase characters in the new password. If less than 0 it is the minimum number of lowercase characters in the new password. e.g. lcredit = -1 requires at least one lowercase character

                  Strong passwords protect systems from being hacked through brute force methods.

                  Requiring at least one non-alphabetic character increases the search space beyond pure dictionary words, which makes the resulting password harder to crack.

                  Forcing users to choose an excessively complex password, e.g. some combination of upper-case, lower-case, numbers, and special characters, has a negative impact. It places an extra burden on users and many will use predictable patterns (for example, a capital letter in the first position, followed by lowercase letters, then one or two numbers, and a “special character” at the end). Attackers know this, so dictionary attacks will often contain these common patterns and use the most common substitutions like, $ for s, @ for a, 1 for l, 0 for o.

                  Run the following command:

                  # grep -Pl -- '\bpam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?(minclass|[dulo]credit)\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any returned files and remove the minclass , dcredit , ucredit , lcredit , and ocredit arguments from the pam_pwquality.so line(s)

                  Create or modify a file ending in .conf in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ directory or the file /etc/security/pwquality.conf and add or modify the following line(s) to set complexity according to local site policy:

                  • minclass = _N_
                  • dcredit = _N_ # Value should be either 0 or a number proceeded by a minus ( - ) symbol
                  • ucredit = -1 # Value should be either 0 or a number proceeded by a minus ( - ) symbol
                  • ocredit = -1 # Value should be either 0 or a number proceeded by a minus ( - ) symbol
                  • lcredit = -1 # Value should be either 0 or a number proceeded by a minus ( - ) symbol

                  Example 1 - Set minclass = 3 :

                  #!/usr/bin/env bash



                  {

                  sed -ri 's/^\s*minclass\s*=/# &/' /etc/security/pwquality.conf

                  sed -ri 's/^\s*[dulo]credit\s*=/# &/' /etc/security/pwquality.conf

                  [ ! -d /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ ] && mkdir /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/

                  printf '\n%s' "minclass = 3" > /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwcomplexity.conf

                  }

                  Example 2 - set dcredit = -1 , ucredit = -1 , and lcredit = -1 :

                  #!/usr/bin/env bash



                  {

                  sed -ri 's/^\s*minclass\s*=/# &/' /etc/security/pwquality.conf

                  sed -ri 's/^\s*[dulo]credit\s*=/# &/' /etc/security/pwquality.conf

                  [ ! -d /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ ] && mkdir /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/

                  printf '%s\n' "dcredit = -1" "ucredit = -1" "lcredit = -1" > /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwcomplexity.conf

                  }

                  Impact:

                  Passwords that are too complex in nature make it harder for users to remember, leading to bad practices. In addition, composition requirements provide no defense against common attack types such as social engineering or insecure storage of passwords

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Script: sce/nix_pwquality_complexity_chk.sh
                  Result: Fail
                  Exit Value: 102
                  Output:
                  • - Audit Result:
                  • ** FAIL **
                  • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
                  • - "dcredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file
                  • - "ucredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file
                  • - "lcredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file
                  • - "ocredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file
                  • - "minclass" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file
                  No error lines were collected.


                  Show Rule Result XML
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                   role="unscored"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.676Z"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/white-papers/cis-password-policy-guide</xccdf:ident>
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                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_pwquality_complexity_chk.sh"
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                  <l> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</l>
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                  <l> - "dcredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file</l>
                  <l> - "ucredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file</l>
                  <l> - "lcredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file</l>
                  <l> - "ocredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file</l>
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                  <l/>
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               <env/>
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                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_pwquality_complexity_chk.sh</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li> - "dcredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file</li>
                              <li> - "ucredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file</li>
                              <li> - "lcredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file</li>
                              <li> - "ocredit" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file</li>
                              <li> - "minclass" is not set in a pwquality configuration file or a PAM file</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                  References:

                  • URL: pam_pwquality(8)
                  • URL: PWQUALITY.CONF(5)
                  • URL: https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/white-papers/cis-password-policy-guide
                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                    Subcontrol: 4.4
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 5.2
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

                  Back to Summary
                  Pass

                  5.3.3.2.4 Ensure password same consecutive characters is configured

                  Description:

                  The pwqualitymaxrepeat option sets the maximum number of allowed same consecutive characters in a new password.

                  Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks.

                  Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.

                  Create or modify a file ending in .conf in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ directory or the file /etc/security/pwquality.conf and add or modify the following line to set maxrepeat to 3 or less and not 0 . Ensure setting conforms to local site policy:

                  Example:

                  #!/usr/bin/env bash



                  {

                  sed -ri 's/^\s*maxrepeat\s*=/# &/' /etc/security/pwquality.conf

                  [ ! -d /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ ] && mkdir /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/

                  printf '\n%s' "maxrepeat = 3" > /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwrepeat.conf

                  }

                  Run the following command:

                  # grep -Pl -- '\bpam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?maxrepeat\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any returned files and remove the maxrepeat argument from the pam_pwquality.so line(s):

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxrepeat\h*=\h*(0|[4-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxrepeat\h*=\h*(0|[4-9]|[1-9][0-9]+]\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required|sufficient)\h+pam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?maxrepeat\h*=\h*(0|[4-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Complex Check
                  OR
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxrepeat\h*=\h*[1-3]\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  Textfilecontent Item
                  Name Type Status Value
                  Filepath String Exists /etc/security/pwquality.conf
                  Path String Exists /etc/security
                  Filename String Exists pwquality.conf
                  Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*maxrepeat\h*=\h*[1-3]\b
                  Instance Int Exists 1
                  Line String Exists maxrepeat = 3
                  Text String Exists maxrepeat = 3
                  Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                  Windows View String Not collected No Value
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxrepeat\h*=\h*[1-3]\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Fail
                  No matching system items were found.


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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.677Z"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
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                         multi-check="false">
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                                        name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:7034253"/>
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                        <div class="criterion"
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                           <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                    <td>Ensure no file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxrepeat\h*=\h*(0|[4-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>None Exist</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                              </tr>
                           </table>
                        </div>
                     </div>
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                         multi-check="false">
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                           <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                    <td>Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxrepeat\h*=\h*(0|[4-9]|[1-9][0-9]+]\b</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>None Exist</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                              </tr>
                           </table>
                        </div>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:7034255"/>
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               <div class="definition"
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                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:7034255"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required|sufficient)\h+pam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?maxrepeat\h*=\h*(0|[4-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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                      multi-check="false">
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxrepeat\h*=\h*[1-3]\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
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                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filepath</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>/etc/security/pwquality.conf</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Path</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>/etc/security</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filename</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>pwquality.conf</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Pattern</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(?i)^\h*maxrepeat\h*=\h*[1-3]\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Instance</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Line</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>maxrepeat = 3</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Text</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>maxrepeat = 3</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Subexpression</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Does not exist</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Windows View</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Not collected</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
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                     </div>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:7034252"/>
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                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:7034252"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxrepeat\h*=\h*[1-3]\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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                     </div>
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         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                  References:

                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                    Subcontrol: 4.4
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 5.2
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

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                  Pass

                  5.3.3.2.5 Ensure password maximum sequential characters is configured

                  Description:

                  The pwqualitymaxsequence option sets the maximum length of monotonic character sequences in the new password. Examples of such sequence are 12345 or fedcb . The check is disabled if the value is 0 .

                  Note: Most such passwords will not pass the simplicity check unless the sequence is only a minor part of the password.

                  Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks.

                  Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.

                  Create or modify a file ending in .conf in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ directory or the file /etc/security/pwquality.conf and add or modify the following line to set maxsequence to 3 or less and not 0 . Ensure setting conforms to local site policy:

                  Example:

                  #!/usr/bin/env bash



                  {

                  sed -ri 's/^\s*maxsequence\s*=/# &/' /etc/security/pwquality.conf

                  [ ! -d /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ ] && mkdir /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/

                  printf '\n%s' "maxsequence = 3" > /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwmaxsequence.conf

                  }

                  Run the following command:

                  # grep -Pl -- '\bpam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?maxsequence\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any returned files and remove the maxsequence argument from the pam_pwquality.so line(s):

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxsequence\h*=\h*(0|[4-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxsequence\h*=\h*(0|[4-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required|sufficient)\h+pam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?maxsequence\h*=\h*(0|[4-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Complex Check
                  OR
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxsequence\h*=\h*[1-3]\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  Textfilecontent Item
                  Name Type Status Value
                  Filepath String Exists /etc/security/pwquality.conf
                  Path String Exists /etc/security
                  Filename String Exists pwquality.conf
                  Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*maxsequence\h*=\h*[1-3]\b
                  Instance Int Exists 1
                  Line String Exists maxsequence = 3
                  Text String Exists maxsequence = 3
                  Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                  Windows View String Not collected No Value
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*maxsequence\h*=\h*[1-3]\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Fail
                  No matching system items were found.


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                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                  References:

                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                    Subcontrol: 4.4
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 5.2
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

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                  Pass

                  5.3.3.2.6 Ensure password dictionary check is enabled

                  Description:

                  The pwqualitydictcheck option sets whether to check for the words from the cracklib dictionary.

                  If the operating system allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the opportunity for successful guesses, and brute-force attacks.

                  Edit any file ending in .conf in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ directory and/or the file /etc/security/pwquality.conf and comment out or remove any instance of dictcheck = 0 :

                  Example:

                  # sed -ri 's/^\s*dictcheck\s*=/# &/' /etc/security/pwquality.conf /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/*.conf

                  Run the following command:

                  # grep -Pl -- '\bpam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?dictcheck\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any returned files and remove the dictcheck argument from the pam_pwquality.so line(s)

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*dictcheck\h*=\h*0\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*dictcheck\h*=\h*0\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required|sufficient)\h+pam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?dictcheck\h*=\h*0\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.


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                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
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               </div>
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      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894115"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894115"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+(requisite|required|sufficient)\h+pam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?dictcheck\h*=\h*0\b</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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                  References:

                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                    Subcontrol: 4.4
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 5.2
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

                  Back to Summary
                  Pass

                  5.3.3.2.7 Ensure password quality checking is enforced

                  Description:

                  The pam_pwquality module can be configured to either reject a password if it fails the checks, or only print a warning.

                  This is configured by setting the enforcing=<N> argument. If nonzero, a password will be rejected if it fails the checks, otherwise only a warning message will be provided.

                  This setting applies only to the pam_pwquality module and possibly other applications that explicitly change their behavior based on it. It does not affect pwmake(1) and pwscore(1).

                  Strong passwords help protect systems from password attacks. Types of password attacks include dictionary attacks, which attempt to use common words and phrases, and brute force attacks, which try every possible combination of characters. Also attackers may try to obtain the account database so they can use tools to discover the accounts and passwords.

                  Run the following command:

                  # grep -Pl -- '\bpam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?enforcing=0\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any returned files and remove the enforcing=0 argument from the pam_pwquality.so line(s)

                  Edit /etc/security/pwquality.conf and all files ending in .conf in the /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ directory and remove or comment out any line containing the enforcing = 0 argument:

                  Example:

                  # sed -ri 's/^\s*enforcing\s*=\s*0/# &/' /etc/security/pwquality.conf /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/*.conf

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*enforcing\h*=\h*0\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*enforcing\h*=\h*0\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.
                  Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?enforcing=0\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  No matching system items were found.


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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.677Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">pam_pwquality(8)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">PWQUALITY.CONF(5)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894120"/>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
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                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894121"/>
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure no file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*enforcing\h*=\h*0\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
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                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
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                     </div>
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               </div>
            </evidence>
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      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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                   multi-check="false">
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                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure no file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_pwquality\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?enforcing=0\b</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                        </tbody>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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               </div>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                  References:

                  • URL: pam_pwquality(8)
                  • URL: PWQUALITY.CONF(5)
                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                    Subcontrol: 4.4
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 5.2
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

                  Back to Summary
                  Pass

                  5.3.3.2.8 Ensure password quality is enforced for the root user

                  Description:

                  If the pwqualityenforce_for_root option is enabled, the module will return error on failed check even if the user changing the password is root.

                  This option is off by default which means that just the message about the failed check is printed but root can change the password anyway.

                  Note: The root is not asked for an old password so the checks that compare the old and new password are not performed.

                  Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks.

                  Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.

                  Edit or add the following line in a *.conf file in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d or in /etc/security/pwquality.conf :

                  Example:

                  #!/usr/bin/env bash



                  {

                  [ ! -d /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ ] && mkdir /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/

                  printf '\n%s\n' "enforce_for_root" > /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwroot.conf

                  }

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  OR
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*enforce_for_root\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Pass
                  Textfilecontent Item
                  Name Type Status Value
                  Filepath String Exists /etc/security/pwquality.conf
                  Path String Exists /etc/security
                  Filename String Exists pwquality.conf
                  Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*enforce_for_root\b
                  Instance Int Exists 1
                  Line String Exists enforce_for_root
                  Text String Exists enforce_for_root
                  Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                  Windows View String Not collected No Value
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*enforce_for_root\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Fail
                  No matching system items were found.


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                  <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.677Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
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         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/security/pwquality.conf exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*enforce_for_root\b</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
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                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filepath</td>
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                              <td>/etc/security/pwquality.conf</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure at least one file(s) named ^.+\.conf$ in /etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*enforce_for_root\b</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                        <tr>
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                  References:

                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                    Subcontrol: 4.4
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 5.2
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

                  Back to Summary

                  5.3.3.3 Configure pam_pwhistory module

                  pam_pwhistory - PAM module to remember last passwords

                  pam_history.so module - This module saves the last passwords for each user in order to force password change history and keep the user from alternating between the same password too frequently.

                  This module does not work together with kerberos. In general, it does not make much sense to use this module in conjunction with NIS or LDAP , since the old passwords are stored on the local machine and are not available on another machine for password history checking.

                  Options:

                  • debug - Turns on debugging via syslog(3).
                  • use_authtok - When password changing enforce the module to use the new password provided by a previously stacked password module (this is used in the example of the stacking of the pam_passwdqc module documented below).
                  • enforce_for_root - If this option is set, the check is enforced for root, too.
                  • remember=<N> - The last <N> passwords for each user are saved. The default is 10 . Value of 0 makes the module to keep the existing contents of the opasswd file unchanged.
                  • retry=<N> - Prompt user at most <N> times before returning with error. The default is 1 .
                  • authtok_type=<STRING> - See pam_get_authtok(3) for more details.

                  Examples:

                  An example password section would be:



                  #%PAM-1.0

                  password required pam_pwhistory.so

                  password required pam_unix.so use_authtok



                  In combination with pam_passwdqc:



                  #%PAM-1.0

                  password required pam_passwdqc.so config=/etc/passwdqc.conf

                  password required pam_pwhistory.so use_authtok

                  password required pam_unix.so use_authtok
                  Fail

                  5.3.3.3.1 Ensure password history remember is configured

                  Description:

                  The /etc/security/opasswd file stores the users' old passwords and can be checked to ensure that users are not recycling recent passwords. The number of passwords remembered is set via the remember argument value in set for the pam_pwhistory module.

                  • remember=<N> - <N> is the number of old passwords to remember

                  Requiring users not to reuse their passwords make it less likely that an attacker will be able to guess the password or use a compromised password.

                  Note: These change only apply to accounts configured on the local system.

                  Run the following command:

                  # awk '/Password-Type:/{ f = 1;next } /-Type:/{ f = 0 } f {if (/pam_pwhistory\.so/) print FILENAME}' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any returned files and edit or add the remember= argument, with a value of 24 or more, that meets local site policy to the pam_pwhistory line in the Password section:

                  Example File:

                  Name: pwhistory password history checking

                  Default: yes

                  Priority: 1024

                  Password-Type: Primary

                  Password:

                  requisite pam_pwhistory.so remember=24 enforce_for_root use_authtok # <- **ensure line includes remember=<N>**

                  Run the following command to update the files in the /etc/pam.d/ directory:

                  # pam-auth-update --enable <MODIFIED_PROFILE_NAME>

                  Example:

                  # pam-auth-update --enable pwhistory

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_pwhistory\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?remember=(2[4-9]|[3-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]{2,})\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Fail
                  No matching system items were found.


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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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                  References:

                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5(1)

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                    Subcontrol: 4.4
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 5.2
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

                  Back to Summary
                  Fail

                  5.3.3.3.2 Ensure password history is enforced for the root user

                  Description:

                  If the pwhistoryenforce_for_root option is enabled, the module will enforce password history for the root user as well

                  Requiring users not to reuse their passwords make it less likely that an attacker will be able to guess the password or use a compromised password

                  Note: These change only apply to accounts configured on the local system.

                  Run the following command:

                  # awk '/Password-Type:/{ f = 1;next } /-Type:/{ f = 0 } f {if (/pam_pwhistory\.so/) print FILENAME}' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any returned files and add the enforce_for_root argument to the pam_pwhistory line in the Password section:

                  Example File:

                  Name: pwhistory password history checking

                  Default: yes

                  Priority: 1024

                  Password-Type: Primary

                  Password:

                  requisite pam_pwhistory.so remember=24 enforce_for_root use_authtok # <- **ensure line includes enforce_for_root**

                  Run the following command to update the files in the /etc/pam.d/ directory:

                  # pam-auth-update --enable <MODIFIED_PROFILE_NAME>

                  Example:

                  # pam-auth-update --enable pwhistory

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_pwhistory\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?enforce_for_root\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Fail
                  No matching system items were found.


                  Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.678Z"
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
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                  References:

                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                    Subcontrol: 4.4
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                    Safeguard: 5.2
                    Label: Use Unique Passwords
                    Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                    Implementation Group: IG-1
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

                  Back to Summary
                  Fail

                  5.3.3.3.3 Ensure pam_pwhistory includes use_authtok

                  Description:

                  use_authtok - When password changing enforce the module to set the new password to the one provided by a previously stacked password module

                  use_authtok allows multiple pam modules to confirm a new password before it is accepted.

                  Run the following command:

                  # awk '/Password-Type:/{ f = 1;next } /-Type:/{ f = 0 } f {if (/pam_pwhistory\.so/) print FILENAME}' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any returned files and add the use_authtok argument to the pam_pwhistory line in the Password section:

                  Example File:

                  Name: pwhistory password history checking

                  Default: yes

                  Priority: 1024

                  Password-Type: Primary

                  Password:

                  requisite pam_pwhistory.so remember=24 enforce_for_root use_authtok # <- **ensure line includes use_authtok**

                  Run the following command to update the files in the /etc/pam.d/ directory:

                  # pam-auth-update --enable <MODIFIED_PROFILE_NAME>

                  Example:

                  # pam-auth-update --enable pwhistory

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_pwhistory\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?use_authtok\b
                  Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Fail
                  No matching system items were found.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
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      </xccdf:check>
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</xccdf:rule-result>

                  References:

                  • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                  CIS Controls V7.0:

                  • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
                    Subcontrol: 16.4
                    Label: Encrypt or Hash all Authentication Credentials
                    Description: Encrypt or hash with a salt all authentication credentials when stored.
                    • >

                  CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                  • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                    CIS Control Information
                    Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                    Safeguard: 3.11
                    Label: Encrypt Sensitive Data at Rest
                    Description: Encrypt sensitive data at rest on servers, applications, and databases containing sensitive data. Storage-layer encryption, also known as server-side encryption, meets the minimum requirement of this Safeguard. Additional encryption methods may include application-layer encryption, also known as client-side encryption, where access to the data storage device(s) does not permit access to the plain-text data.
                    Implementation Group: IG-2
                    Security Function: Protect
                    • >

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                  5.3.3.4 Configure pam_unix module

                  The pam_unix.so module is the standard Unix authentication module. It uses standard calls from the system's libraries to retrieve and set account information as well as authentication. Usually this is obtained from the /etc/passwd and the /etc/shadow file as well if shadow is enabled.

                  Fail

                  5.3.3.4.1 Ensure pam_unix does not include nullok

                  Description:

                  The nullok argument overrides the default action of pam_unix.so to not permit the user access to a service if their official password is blank.

                  Using a strong password is essential to helping protect personal and sensitive information from unauthorized access

                  Run the following command:

                  # grep -PH -- '^\h*([^#\n\r]+\h+)?pam_unix\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?nullok\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                  Edit any files returned and remove the nullok argument for the pam_unix lines

                  Example File:

                  Name: Unix authentication

                  Default: yes

                  Priority: 256

                  Auth-Type: Primary

                  Auth:

                  [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so try_first_pass # <- **ensure line does not include nullok nullok**

                  Auth-Initial:

                  [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so # <- **ensure line does not include nullok nullok**

                  Account-Type: Primary

                  Account:

                  [success=end new_authtok_reqd=done default=ignore] pam_unix.so

                  Account-Initial:

                  [success=end new_authtok_reqd=done default=ignore] pam_unix.so

                  Session-Type: Additional

                  Session:

                  required pam_unix.so

                  Session-Initial:

                  required pam_unix.so

                  Password-Type: Primary

                  Password:

                  [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so obscure use_authtok try_first_pass yescrypt

                  Password-Initial:

                  [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so obscure yescrypt

                  Run the following command to update the files in the /etc/pam.d/ directory:

                  # pam-auth-update --enable <EDITED_PROFILE_NAME>

                  Example:

                  # pam-auth-update --enable unix

                  Note: If custom files are being used, the corresponding files in /etc/pam.d/ would need to be edited directly, and the pam-auth-update --enable <EDITED_PROFILE_NAME> command skipped

                  Show Assessment Evidence
                  Complex Check
                  AND
                  Criterion: Ensure no file(s) named ^common-(password|auth|account|session|session-noninteractive)$ in /etc/pam.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?nullok\b
                  Existence Check: None Exist
                  Item Check: All
                  Result: Fail
                  Textfilecontent Item
                  Name Type Status Value
                  Filepath String Exists /etc/pam.d/common-auth
                  Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
                  Filename String Exists common-auth
                  Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?nullok\b
                  Instance Int Exists 1
                  Line String Exists auth [success=2 default=ignore] pam_unix.so nullok
                  Text String Exists auth [success=2 default=ignore] pam_unix.so nullok
                  Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                  Windows View String Not collected No Value


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                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
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                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.678Z"
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   <xccdf:result>fail</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure no file(s) named ^common-(password|auth|account|session|session-noninteractive)$ in /etc/pam.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?nullok\b</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
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                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                              <td>Filepath</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc/pam.d/common-auth</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Path</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc/pam.d</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filename</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>common-auth</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Pattern</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>Int</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Line</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>auth	[success=2 default=ignore]	pam_unix.so nullok</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Windows View</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Not collected</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
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</xccdf:rule-result>

                  References:

                    CIS Controls V7.0:

                    • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                      CIS Control Information
                      Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                      Subcontrol: 4.4
                      Label: Use Unique Passwords
                      Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                      • >

                    CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                    • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                      CIS Control Information
                      Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                      Safeguard: 5.2
                      Label: Use Unique Passwords
                      Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                      Implementation Group: IG-1
                      Security Function: Protect
                      • >

                    Back to Summary
                    Pass

                    5.3.3.4.2 Ensure pam_unix does not include remember

                    Description:

                    The remember=n argument saves the last n passwords for each user in /etc/security/opasswd in order to force password change history and keep the user from alternating between the same password too frequently. The MD5 password hash algorithm is used for storing the old passwords. Instead of this option the pam_pwhistory module should be used. The pam_pwhistory module saves the last n passwords for each user in /etc/security/opasswd using the password hash algorithm set on the pam_unix module. This allows for the yescrypt or sha512 hash algorithm to be used.

                    The remember=n argument should be removed to ensure a strong password hashing algorithm is being used. A stronger hash provides additional protection to the system by increasing the level of effort needed for an attacker to successfully determine local user's old passwords stored in /etc/security/opasswd .

                    Run the following command:

                    # grep -PH -- '^\h*([^#\n\r]+\h+)?pam_unix\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?remember\b' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                    Edit any files returned and remove the remember=_<N>_ argument for the pam_unix lines

                    Example output:

                    [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so obscure use_authtok try_first_pass yescrypt remember=5 # **<- remove remember=<N>**

                    [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so obscure yescrypt remember=5 # **<- remove remember=<N>**

                    Run the following command to update the files in the /etc/pam.d/ directory:

                    # pam-auth-update --enable <EDITED_PROFILE_NAME>

                    Example:

                    # pam-auth-update --enable unix

                    Note: If custom files are being used, the corresponding files in /etc/pam.d/ would need to be edited directly, and the pam-auth-update --enable <EDITED_PROFILE_NAME> command skipped

                    Show Assessment Evidence
                    Complex Check
                    AND
                    Criterion: Ensure no file(s) named ^common-(password|auth|account|session|session-noninteractive)$ in /etc/pam.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?Ensure pam_unix does not include remember=\d+\b
                    Existence Check: None Exist
                    Item Check: All
                    Result: Pass
                    No matching system items were found.


                    Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure no file(s) named ^common-(password|auth|account|session|session-noninteractive)$ in /etc/pam.d/ exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?Ensure pam_unix does not include remember=\d+\b</td>
                           </tr>
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                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
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      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                    References:

                      CIS Controls V7.0:

                      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                        CIS Control Information
                        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                        Subcontrol: 4.4
                        Label: Use Unique Passwords
                        Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                        • >

                      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                        CIS Control Information
                        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                        Safeguard: 5.2
                        Label: Use Unique Passwords
                        Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                        Implementation Group: IG-1
                        Security Function: Protect
                        • >

                      Back to Summary
                      Pass

                      5.3.3.4.3 Ensure pam_unix includes a strong password hashing algorithm

                      Description:

                      A cryptographic hash function converts an arbitrary-length input into a fixed length output. Password hashing performs a one-way transformation of a password, turning the password into another string, called the hashed password.

                      The pam_unix module can be configured to use one of the following hashing algorithms for user's passwords:

                      • md5 - When a user changes their password next, encrypt it with the MD5 algorithm.
                      • bigcrypt - When a user changes their password next, encrypt it with the DEC C2 algorithm.
                      • sha256 - When a user changes their password next, encrypt it with the SHA256 algorithm. The SHA256 algorithm must be supported by the crypt(3) function.
                      • sha512 - When a user changes their password next, encrypt it with the SHA512 algorithm. The SHA512 algorithm must be supported by the crypt(3) function.
                      • blowfish - When a user changes their password next, encrypt it with the blowfish algorithm. The blowfish algorithm must be supported by the crypt(3) function.

                      The SHA-512 algorithm provides a stronger hash than other algorithms used for password hash generation. A stronger hash provides additional protection to the system by increasing the level of effort needed for an attacker to successfully determine local user passwords.

                      Note: These changes only apply to the local system.

                      Run the following command:

                      # awk '/Password-Type:/{ f = 1;next } /-Type:/{ f = 0 } f {if (/pam_unix\.so/) print FILENAME}' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                      Edit any returned files and edit or add a the strong sha512 hashing algorithm to the pam_unix lines in the Password section:

                      Example File:

                      Name: Unix authentication

                      Default: yes

                      Priority: 256

                      Auth-Type: Primary # <- Start of "Auth" section

                      Auth:

                      [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so try_first_pass

                      Auth-Initial:

                      [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so

                      Account-Type: Primary # <- Start of "Account" section

                      Account:

                      [success=end new_authtok_reqd=done default=ignore] pam_unix.so

                      Account-Initial:

                      [success=end new_authtok_reqd=done default=ignore] pam_unix.so

                      Session-Type: Additional # <- Start of "Session" section

                      Session:

                      required pam_unix.so

                      Session-Initial:

                      required pam_unix.so

                      Password-Type: Primary # <- Start of "Password" section

                      Password:

                      [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so obscure use_authtok try_first_pass sha512 # <- **ensure hashing algorithm is sha512**

                      Password-Initial:

                      [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so obscure sha512 # <- **ensure hashing algorithm is sha512**

                      Note:yescrypt will be acceptable - IF - it becomes supported

                      Run the following command to update the files in the /etc/pam.d/ directory:

                      # pam-auth-update --enable <MODIFIED_PROFILE_NAME>

                      Example:

                      # pam-auth-update --enable unix

                      Show Assessment Evidence
                      Complex Check
                      AND
                      Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so(\h+[^#\n\r]+)?\h+(sha512|yescrypt)\b
                      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                      Item Check: All
                      Result: Pass
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                      Name Type Status Value
                      Filepath String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
                      Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
                      Filename String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
                      Pattern String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
                      Instance Int Exists 1
                      Line String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
                      Text String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
                      Subexpression String Exists obscure use_authtok try_first_pass
                      Subexpression String Exists sha512
                      Windows View String Not collected No Value


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.3.3.4.3_Ensure_pam_unix_includes_a_strong_password_hashing_algorithm"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.678Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/16/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/11"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894157"/>
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                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894157">
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                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894157"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so(\h+[^#\n\r]+)?\h+(sha512|yescrypt)\b</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filepath</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Path</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc/pam.d</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filename</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Pattern</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Instance</td>
                              <td>Int</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Line</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td> obscure use_authtok try_first_pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>sha512</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Windows View</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Not collected</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
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      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                      References:

                      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                      CIS Controls V7.0:

                      • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
                        CIS Control Information
                        Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
                        Subcontrol: 16.4
                        Label: Encrypt or Hash all Authentication Credentials
                        Description: Encrypt or hash with a salt all authentication credentials when stored.
                        • >

                      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                      • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                        CIS Control Information
                        Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                        Safeguard: 3.11
                        Label: Encrypt Sensitive Data at Rest
                        Description: Encrypt sensitive data at rest on servers, applications, and databases containing sensitive data. Storage-layer encryption, also known as server-side encryption, meets the minimum requirement of this Safeguard. Additional encryption methods may include application-layer encryption, also known as client-side encryption, where access to the data storage device(s) does not permit access to the plain-text data.
                        Implementation Group: IG-2
                        Security Function: Protect
                        • >

                      Back to Summary
                      Pass

                      5.3.3.4.4 Ensure pam_unix includes use_authtok

                      Description:

                      use_authtok - When password changing enforce the module to set the new password to the one provided by a previously stacked password module

                      use_authtok allows multiple pam modules to confirm a new password before it is accepted.

                      Run the following command:

                      # awk '/Password-Type:/{ f = 1;next } /-Type:/{ f = 0 } f {if (/pam_unix\.so/) print FILENAME}' /usr/share/pam-configs/*

                      Edit any returned files add use_authtok to the pam_unix line in the Password section under Password: subsection:

                      Note: The if the file's Password section includes a Password-Initial: subsection, use_authtok should not be added to the pam_unix line in the Password-Initial: subsection

                      Example File:

                      Name: Unix authentication

                      Default: yes

                      Priority: 256

                      Auth-Type: Primary # <- Start of "Auth" section

                      Auth:

                      [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so try_first_pass

                      Auth-Initial:

                      [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so

                      Account-Type: Primary # <- Start of "Account" section

                      Account:

                      [success=end new_authtok_reqd=done default=ignore] pam_unix.so

                      Account-Initial:

                      [success=end new_authtok_reqd=done default=ignore] pam_unix.so

                      Session-Type: Additional # <- Start of "Session" section

                      Session:

                      required pam_unix.so

                      Session-Initial:

                      required pam_unix.so

                      Password-Type: Primary # <- Start of "Password" section

                      Password:

                      [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so obscure use_authtok try_first_pass yescrypt # <- **ensure line includes use_authtok**

                      Password-Initial:

                      [success=end default=ignore] pam_unix.so obscure yescrypt # <- **Password-Initial: subsection does not include use_authtok

                      Run the following command to update the files in the /etc/pam.d/ directory:

                      # pam-auth-update --enable <MODIFIED_PROFILE_NAME>

                      Example:

                      # pam-auth-update --enable unix

                      Show Assessment Evidence
                      Complex Check
                      AND
                      Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so(\h+[^#\n\r]+)?\h+use_authtok\b
                      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                      Item Check: All
                      Result: Pass
                      Textfilecontent Item
                      Name Type Status Value
                      Filepath String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
                      Path String Exists /etc/pam.d
                      Filename String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
                      Pattern String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
                      Instance Int Exists 1
                      Line String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
                      Text String Exists OBFUSCATED [PWD]
                      Subexpression String Exists obscure
                      Windows View String Not collected No Value


                      Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.3.3.4.4_Ensure_pam_unix_includes_use_authtok"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.678Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/16/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/11"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894158"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894158">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894158"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/pam.d/common-password exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*password\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_unix\.so(\h+[^#\n\r]+)?\h+use_authtok\b</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
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                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filepath</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Path</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc/pam.d</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filename</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Pattern</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Instance</td>
                              <td>Int</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Line</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>OBFUSCATED [PWD]</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td> obscure</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Windows View</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Not collected</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                      References:

                      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                      CIS Controls V7.0:

                      • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
                        CIS Control Information
                        Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
                        Subcontrol: 16.4
                        Label: Encrypt or Hash all Authentication Credentials
                        Description: Encrypt or hash with a salt all authentication credentials when stored.
                        • >

                      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                      • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                        CIS Control Information
                        Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                        Safeguard: 3.11
                        Label: Encrypt Sensitive Data at Rest
                        Description: Encrypt sensitive data at rest on servers, applications, and databases containing sensitive data. Storage-layer encryption, also known as server-side encryption, meets the minimum requirement of this Safeguard. Additional encryption methods may include application-layer encryption, also known as client-side encryption, where access to the data storage device(s) does not permit access to the plain-text data.
                        Implementation Group: IG-2
                        Security Function: Protect
                        • >

                      Back to Summary

                      5.4 User Accounts and Environment

                      This section provides guidance on setting up secure defaults for system and user accounts and their environment.

                      5.4.1 Configure shadow password suite parameters

                      While a majority of the password control parameters have been moved to PAM, some parameters are still available through the shadow password suite. Any changes made to /etc/login.defs will only be applied if the usermod command is used. If user IDs are added a different way, use the chage command to effect changes to individual user IDs.

                      Fail

                      5.4.1.1 Ensure password expiration is configured

                      Description:

                      The PASS_MAX_DAYS parameter in /etc/login.defs allows an administrator to force passwords to expire once they reach a defined age.

                      PASS_MAX_DAYS<N> - The maximum number of days a password may be used. If the password is older than this, a password change will be forced. If not specified, -1 will be assumed (which disables the restriction).

                      The window of opportunity for an attacker to leverage compromised credentials or successfully compromise credentials via an online brute force attack is limited by the age of the password. Therefore, reducing the maximum age of a password also reduces an attacker's window of opportunity.

                      We recommend a yearly password change. This is primarily because for all their good intentions users will share credentials across accounts. Therefore, even if a breach is publicly identified, the user may not see this notification, or forget they have an account on that site. This could leave a shared credential vulnerable indefinitely. Having an organizational policy of a 1-year (annual) password expiration is a reasonable compromise to mitigate this with minimal user burden.

                      Set the PASS_MAX_DAYS parameter to conform to site policy in /etc/login.defs :

                      PASS_MAX_DAYS 365

                      Modify user parameters for all users with a password set to match:

                      # chage --maxdays 365 <user>

                      Edit /etc/login.defs and set PASS_MAX_DAYS to a value greater than 0 that follows local site policy:

                      Example:

                      PASS_MAX_DAYS 365

                      Run the following command to modify user parameters for all users with a password set to a maximum age no greater than 365 or less than 1 that follows local site policy:

                      # chage --maxdays <N> <user>

                      Example:

                      # awk -F: '($2~/^\$.+\$/) {if($5 > 365 || $5 < 1)system ("chage --maxdays 365 " $1)}' /etc/shadow

                      Warning: If a password has been set at system install or kickstart, the last change date field is not set, In this case, setting PASS_MAX_DAYS will immediately expire the password. One possible solution is to populate the last change date field through a command like: chage -d "$(date +%Y-%m-%d)" root

                      Impact:

                      The password expiration must be greater than the minimum days between password changes or users will be unable to change their password.

                      Excessive password expiration requirements do more harm than good, because these requirements make users select predictable passwords, composed of sequential words and numbers that are closely related to each other. In these cases, the next password can be predicted based on the previous one (incrementing a number used in the password for example). Also, password expiration requirements offer no containment benefits because attackers will often use credentials as soon as they compromise them. Instead, immediate password changes should be based on key events including, but not limited to:

                      • Indication of compromise
                      • Change of user roles
                      • When a user leaves the organization.

                      Not only does changing passwords every few weeks or months frustrate the user, but it’s also been suggested that it does more harm than good, because it could lead to bad practices by the user such as adding a character to the end of their existing password.

                      Show Assessment Evidence
                      Complex Check
                      AND
                      Complex Check
                      AND
                      Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/login.defs exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*PASS_MAX_DAYS\h+(36[0-5]|3[0-5][0-9]|[1-2][0-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|[1-9])\b
                      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                      Item Check: All
                      Result: Pass
                      Textfilecontent Item
                      Name Type Status Value
                      Filepath String Exists /etc/login.defs
                      Path String Exists /etc
                      Filename String Exists login.defs
                      Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*PASS_MAX_DAYS\h+(36[0-5]|3[0-5][0-9]|[1-2][0-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|[1-9])\b
                      Instance Int Exists 1
                      Line String Exists PASS_MAX_DAYS 365
                      Text String Exists PASS_MAX_DAYS 365
                      Subexpression String Exists 365
                      Windows View String Not collected No Value
                      Script: sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh
                      Result: Fail
                      Exit Value: 102
                      Output:
                      • - Audit Result:
                      • ** FAIL **
                      • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
                      • - User: "daniel1" PASS_MAX_DAYS is: "99999"
                      No error lines were collected.
                      Script: sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh
                      Result: Pass
                      Exit Value: 101
                      Output:
                      • - Audit Result:
                      • ** PASS **
                      • - * Correctly configured * :
                      • - All local users "PASS_MAX_DAYS" is not "<" than "1"
                      No error lines were collected.


                      Show Rule Result XML
                      <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.1.1_Ensure_password_expiration_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.678Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>fail</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">CIS Password Policy Guide</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894161"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894161">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894161"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/login.defs exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*PASS_MAX_DAYS\h+(36[0-5]|3[0-5][0-9]|[1-2][0-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|[1-9])\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filepath</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>/etc/login.defs</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Path</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>/etc</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filename</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>login.defs</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Pattern</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>(?i)^\h*PASS_MAX_DAYS\h+(36[0-5]|3[0-5][0-9]|[1-2][0-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|[1-9])\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Instance</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Line</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>PASS_MAX_DAYS 365</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Text</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>PASS_MAX_DAYS 365</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Subexpression</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>365</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Windows View</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Not collected</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894163_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="fail"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="102">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                     <l> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</l>
                     <l/>
                     <l> - User: "daniel1" PASS_MAX_DAYS is: "99999"</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>102</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                 <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
                                 <li/>
                                 <li> - User: "daniel1" PASS_MAX_DAYS is: "99999"</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894165_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l> - All local users "PASS_MAX_DAYS" is not "&lt;" than "1"</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li> - All local users "PASS_MAX_DAYS" is not "&lt;" than "1"</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                      References:

                      • URL: CIS Password Policy Guide
                      • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

                      CIS Controls V7.0:

                      • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                        CIS Control Information
                        Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                        Subcontrol: 4.4
                        Label: Use Unique Passwords
                        Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                        • >

                      CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                      • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                        CIS Control Information
                        Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                        Safeguard: 5.2
                        Label: Use Unique Passwords
                        Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                        Implementation Group: IG-1
                        Security Function: Protect
                        • >

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                      Pass

                      5.4.1.3 Ensure password expiration warning days is configured

                      Description:

                      The PASS_WARN_AGE parameter in /etc/login.defs allows an administrator to notify users that their password will expire in a defined number of days.

                      PASS_WARN_AGE<N> - The number of days warning given before a password expires. A zero means warning is given only upon the day of expiration, a negative value means no warning is given. If not specified, no warning will be provided.

                      Providing an advance warning that a password will be expiring gives users time to think of a secure password. Users caught unaware may choose a simple password or write it down where it may be discovered.

                      Edit /etc/login.defs and set PASS_WARN_AGE to a value of 7 or more that follows local site policy:

                      Example:

                      PASS_WARN_AGE 7

                      Run the following command to modify user parameters for all users with a password set to a minimum warning to 7 or more days that follows local site policy:

                      # chage --warndays <N> <user>

                      Example:

                      # awk -F: '($2~/^\$.+\$/) {if($6 < 7)system ("chage --warndays 7 " $1)}' /etc/shadow

                      Show Assessment Evidence
                      Complex Check
                      AND
                      Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/login.defs exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*PASS_WARN_AGE\h+([7-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
                      Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                      Item Check: All
                      Result: Pass
                      Textfilecontent Item
                      Name Type Status Value
                      Filepath String Exists /etc/login.defs
                      Path String Exists /etc
                      Filename String Exists login.defs
                      Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*PASS_WARN_AGE\h+([7-9]|[1-9][0-9]+)\b
                      Instance Int Exists 1
                      Line String Exists PASS_WARN_AGE 7
                      Text String Exists PASS_WARN_AGE 7
                      Subexpression String Exists 7
                      Windows View String Not collected No Value
                      Script: sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh
                      Result: Pass
                      Exit Value: 101
                      Output:
                      • - Audit Result:
                      • ** PASS **
                      • - * Correctly configured * :
                      • - All local users "PASS_WARN_AGE" is not "<" than "7"
                      No error lines were collected.


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                   multi-check="false">
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                           <tr>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
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                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
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                     <tr>
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                     <tr>
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                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                      References:

                        CIS Controls V7.0:

                        • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                          CIS Control Information
                          Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                          Subcontrol: 4.4
                          Label: Use Unique Passwords
                          Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                          • >

                        CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                        • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                          CIS Control Information
                          Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                          Safeguard: 5.2
                          Label: Use Unique Passwords
                          Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                          Implementation Group: IG-1
                          Security Function: Protect
                          • >

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                        Pass

                        5.4.1.4 Ensure strong password hashing algorithm is configured

                        Description:

                        A cryptographic hash function converts an arbitrary-length input into a fixed length output. Password hashing performs a one-way transformation of a password, turning the password into another string, called the hashed password.

                        ENCRYPT_METHOD (string) - This defines the system default encryption algorithm for encrypting passwords (if no algorithm are specified on the command line). It can take one of these values:

                        • MD5 - MD5-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
                        • SHA256 - SHA256-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
                        • SHA512 - SHA512-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
                        • BCRYPT - BCRYPT-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
                        • YESCRYPT - YESCRYPT-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password
                        • DES - DES-based algorithm will be used for encrypting password (default)

                        Note:

                        • This parameter overrides the deprecated MD5_CRYPT_ENAB variable.
                        • This parameter will only affect the generation of group passwords.
                        • The generation of user passwords is done by PAM and subject to the PAM configuration.
                        • It is recommended to set this variable consistently with the PAM configuration.

                        The SHA-512 and yescrypt algorithms provide a stronger hash than other algorithms used by Linux for password hash generation. A stronger hash provides additional protection to the system by increasing the level of effort needed for an attacker to successfully determine local group passwords.

                        Edit /etc/login.defs and set the ENCRYPT_METHOD to SHA512 or YESCRYPT :

                        ENCRYPT_METHOD <HASHING_ALGORITHM>

                        Example:

                        ENCRYPT_METHOD YESCRYPT

                        Note:

                        • This only effects local groups' passwords created after updating the file to use sha512 or yescrypt .
                        • If it is determined that the password algorithm being used is not sha512 or yescrypt , once it is changed, it is recommended that all group passwords be updated to use the stronger hashing algorithm.
                        • It is recommended that the chosen hashing algorithm is consistent across /etc/login.defs and the PAM configuration

                        Show Assessment Evidence
                        Complex Check
                        AND
                        Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/login.defs exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*ENCRYPT_METHOD\h+(SHA512|YESCRYPT)\b
                        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                        Item Check: All
                        Result: Pass
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                        Name Type Status Value
                        Filepath String Exists /etc/login.defs
                        Path String Exists /etc
                        Filename String Exists login.defs
                        Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*ENCRYPT_METHOD\h+(SHA512|YESCRYPT)\b
                        Instance Int Exists 1
                        Line String Exists ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512
                        Text String Exists ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512
                        Subexpression String Exists SHA512
                        Windows View String Not collected No Value


                        Show Rule Result XML
                        <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                        References:

                        • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                        CIS Controls V7.0:

                        • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
                          CIS Control Information
                          Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
                          Subcontrol: 16.4
                          Label: Encrypt or Hash all Authentication Credentials
                          Description: Encrypt or hash with a salt all authentication credentials when stored.
                          • >

                        CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                        • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                          CIS Control Information
                          Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                          Safeguard: 3.11
                          Label: Encrypt Sensitive Data at Rest
                          Description: Encrypt sensitive data at rest on servers, applications, and databases containing sensitive data. Storage-layer encryption, also known as server-side encryption, meets the minimum requirement of this Safeguard. Additional encryption methods may include application-layer encryption, also known as client-side encryption, where access to the data storage device(s) does not permit access to the plain-text data.
                          Implementation Group: IG-2
                          Security Function: Protect
                          • >

                        Back to Summary
                        Fail

                        5.4.1.5 Ensure inactive password lock is configured

                        Description:

                        User accounts that have been inactive for over a given period of time can be automatically disabled.

                        INACTIVE - Defines the number of days after the password exceeded its maximum age where the user is expected to replace this password.

                        The value is stored in the shadow password file. An input of 0 will disable an expired password with no delay. An input of -1 will blank the respective field in the shadow password file.

                        Inactive accounts pose a threat to system security since the users are not logging in to notice failed login attempts or other anomalies.

                        Run the following command to set the default password inactivity period to 45 days or less that meets local site policy:

                        # useradd -D -f <N>

                        Example:

                        # useradd -D -f 45

                        Run the following command to modify user parameters for all users with a password set to a inactive age of 45 days or less that follows local site policy:

                        # chage --inactive <N> <user>

                        Example:

                        # awk -F: '($2~/^\$.+\$/) {if($7 > 45 || $7 < 0)system ("chage --inactive 45 " $1)}' /etc/shadow

                        Show Assessment Evidence
                        Complex Check
                        AND
                        Complex Check
                        AND
                        Criterion: Ensure at least one file named /etc/default/useradd exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*INACTIVE\h*=\h*(4[0-5]|[1-3][0-9]|[0-9])\b
                        Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                        Item Check: All
                        Result: Pass
                        Textfilecontent Item
                        Name Type Status Value
                        Filepath String Exists /etc/default/useradd
                        Path String Exists /etc/default
                        Filename String Exists useradd
                        Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*INACTIVE\h*=\h*(4[0-5]|[1-3][0-9]|[0-9])\b
                        Instance Int Exists 1
                        Line String Exists INACTIVE=45
                        Text String Exists INACTIVE=45
                        Subexpression String Exists 45
                        Windows View String Not collected No Value
                        Script: sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh
                        Result: Pass
                        Exit Value: 101
                        Output:
                        • - Audit Result:
                        • ** PASS **
                        • - * Correctly configured * :
                        • - All local users "INACTIVE" is not ">" than "45"
                        No error lines were collected.
                        Script: sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh
                        Result: Fail
                        Exit Value: 102
                        Output:
                        • - Audit Result:
                        • ** FAIL **
                        • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
                        • - User: "daniel1" INACTIVE is: ""
                        No error lines were collected.


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                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.679Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>fail</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">CIS Password Policy Guide</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894178"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
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                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894178"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure at least one file named /etc/default/useradd exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*INACTIVE\h*=\h*(4[0-5]|[1-3][0-9]|[0-9])\b</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>/etc/default/useradd</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Path</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>/etc/default</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Filename</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>useradd</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Pattern</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Instance</td>
                                 <td>Int</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>1</td>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Text</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Subexpression</td>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Windows View</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>No Value</td>
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                  </div>
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            </evidence>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894180_var"/>
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            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"
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                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
                     <l/>
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                     <l/>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
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                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                                 <li/>
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                                 <li/>
                              </ul>
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                        </tr>
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                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894182_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh"
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               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l> - User: "daniel1" INACTIVE is: ""</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_shadow_field_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li> - User: "daniel1" INACTIVE is: ""</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                        References:

                        • URL: CIS Password Policy Guide

                        CIS Controls V7.0:

                        • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                          CIS Control Information
                          Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                          Subcontrol: 4.4
                          Label: Use Unique Passwords
                          Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                          • >

                        CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                        • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                          CIS Control Information
                          Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                          Safeguard: 5.2
                          Label: Use Unique Passwords
                          Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                          Implementation Group: IG-1
                          Security Function: Protect
                          • >

                        Back to Summary
                        Pass

                        5.4.1.6 Ensure all users last password change date is in the past

                        Description:

                        All users should have a password change date in the past.

                        If a user's recorded password change date is in the future, then they could bypass any set password expiration.

                        Investigate any users with a password change date in the future and correct them. Locking the account, expiring the password, or resetting the password manually may be appropriate.

                        Show Assessment Evidence
                        Complex Check
                        AND
                        Script: sce/nix_password_change_past.sh
                        Result: Pass
                        Exit Value: 101
                        Output:
                        • - Audit Result:
                        • ** PASS **
                        • - All user password changes are in the past
                        No error lines were collected.


                        Show Rule Result XML
                        <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.679Z"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_password_change_past.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_password_change_past.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_password_change_past.sh"
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - All user password changes are in the past </li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                        References:

                          CIS Controls V7.0:

                          • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                            CIS Control Information
                            Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                            Subcontrol: 4.4
                            Label: Use Unique Passwords
                            Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                            • >

                          CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                          • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                            CIS Control Information
                            Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                            Safeguard: 5.2
                            Label: Use Unique Passwords
                            Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                            Implementation Group: IG-1
                            Security Function: Protect
                            • >

                          Back to Summary

                          5.4.2 Configure root and system accounts and environment

                          Pass

                          5.4.2.1 Ensure root is the only UID 0 account

                          Description:

                          Any account with UID 0 has superuser privileges on the system.

                          This access must be limited to only the default root account and only from the system console. Administrative access must be through an unprivileged account using an approved mechanism as noted in the Recommendation "Ensure access to the su command is restricted".

                          Run the following command to change the root account UID to 0 :

                          # usermod -u 0 root

                          Modify any users other than root with UID 0 and assign them a new UID.

                          Show Assessment Evidence
                          Complex Check
                          AND
                          Script: sce/nix_user_uid_chk.sh
                          Result: Pass
                          Exit Value: 101
                          Output:
                          • - Audit Result:
                          • ** PASS **
                          • - * Correctly configured * :
                          • - No unauthorized user's UID is: "0"
                          • - User "root" UID is correctly set to: "0"
                          No error lines were collected.


                          Show Rule Result XML
                          <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
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                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.679Z"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
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                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894186_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_user_uid_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_user_uid_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_user_uid_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
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                  <l>  - User "root" UID is correctly set to: "0"</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_user_uid_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li>  - No unauthorized user's UID is: "0"</li>
                              <li>  - User "root" UID is correctly set to: "0"</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                          References:

                          • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

                          CIS Controls V7.0:

                          • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                            CIS Control Information
                            Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                            Subcontrol: 14.6
                            Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                            Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                            • >

                          CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                          • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                            CIS Control Information
                            Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                            Safeguard: 3.3
                            Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                            Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                            Implementation Group: IG-1
                            Security Function: Protect
                            • >

                          Back to Summary
                          Pass

                          5.4.2.2 Ensure root is the only GID 0 account

                          Description:

                          The usermod command can be used to specify which group the root account belongs to. This affects permissions of files that are created by the root account.

                          Using GID 0 for the root account helps prevent root -owned files from accidentally becoming accessible to non-privileged users.

                          Run the following command to set the root user's GID to 0 :

                          # usermod -g 0 root

                          Run the following command to set the root group's GID to 0 :

                          # groupmod -g 0 root

                          Remove any users other than the root user with GID 0 or assign them a new GID if appropriate.

                          Show Assessment Evidence
                          Complex Check
                          AND
                          Script: sce/nix_user_gid_chk.sh
                          Result: Pass
                          Exit Value: 101
                          Output:
                          • - Audit Result:
                          • ** PASS **
                          • - * Correctly configured * :
                          • - No unauthorized user's GID is: "0"
                          • - User "root" GID is correctly set to: "0"
                          No error lines were collected.


                          Show Rule Result XML
                          <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.2.2_Ensure_root_is_the_only_GID_0_account"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.679Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894188_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_user_gid_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_user_gid_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_user_gid_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l>  - No unauthorized user's GID is: "0"</l>
                  <l>  - User "root" GID is correctly set to: "0"</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_user_gid_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li>  - No unauthorized user's GID is: "0"</li>
                              <li>  - User "root" GID is correctly set to: "0"</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                          References:

                          • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

                          CIS Controls V7.0:

                          • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                            CIS Control Information
                            Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                            Subcontrol: 14.6
                            Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                            Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                            • >

                          CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                          • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                            CIS Control Information
                            Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                            Safeguard: 3.3
                            Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                            Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                            Implementation Group: IG-1
                            Security Function: Protect
                            • >

                          Back to Summary
                          Pass

                          5.4.2.3 Ensure group root is the only GID 0 group

                          Description:

                          The groupmod command can be used to specify which group the root group belongs to. This affects permissions of files that are group owned by the root group.

                          Using GID 0 for the root group helps prevent root group owned files from accidentally becoming accessible to non-privileged users.

                          Run the following command to set the root group's GID to 0 :

                          # groupmod -g 0 root

                          Remove any groups other than the root group with GID 0 or assign them a new GID if appropriate.

                          Show Assessment Evidence
                          Complex Check
                          AND
                          Script: sce/nix_group_gid_chk.sh
                          Result: Pass
                          Exit Value: 101
                          Output:
                          • - Audit Result:
                          • ** PASS **
                          • - * Correctly configured * :
                          • - No unauthorized group's GID is: "0"
                          • - Group "root" GID is correctly set to: "0"
                          No error lines were collected.


                          Show Rule Result XML
                          <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.2.3_Ensure_group_root_is_the_only_GID_0_group"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.679Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6894191_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_gid_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_gid_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_gid_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l>  - No unauthorized group's GID is: "0"</l>
                  <l>  - Group "root" GID is correctly set to: "0"</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_gid_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li>  - No unauthorized group's GID is: "0"</li>
                              <li>  - Group "root" GID is correctly set to: "0"</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                          References:

                          • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

                          CIS Controls V7.0:

                          • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                            CIS Control Information
                            Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                            Subcontrol: 14.6
                            Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                            Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                            • >

                          CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                          • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                            CIS Control Information
                            Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                            Safeguard: 3.3
                            Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                            Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                            Implementation Group: IG-1
                            Security Function: Protect
                            • >

                          Back to Summary
                          Pass

                          5.4.2.4 Ensure root account access is controlled

                          Description:

                          There are a number of methods to access the root account directly. Without a password set any user would be able to gain access and thus control over the entire system.

                          Access to root should be secured at all times.

                          Run the following command to set a password for the root user:

                          # passwd root

                          - OR -

                          Run the following command to lock the root user account:

                          # usermod -L root

                          Impact:

                          If there are any automated processes that relies on access to the root account without authentication, they will fail after remediation.

                          Show Assessment Evidence
                          Complex Check
                          AND
                          Script: sce/nix_root_account_access_chk.sh
                          Result: Pass
                          Exit Value: 101
                          Output:
                          • - Audit Result:
                          • ** PASS **
                          • - User account: "root" is locked
                          No error lines were collected.


                          Show Rule Result XML
                          <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.2.4_Ensure_root_account_access_is_controlled"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.679Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_root_account_access_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_root_account_access_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_root_account_access_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - User account: "root" is locked</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_root_account_access_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - User account: "root" is locked</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                          References:

                            CIS Controls V7.0:

                            • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                              CIS Control Information
                              Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                              Subcontrol: 14.6
                              Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                              Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                              • >

                            CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                            • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                              CIS Control Information
                              Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                              Safeguard: 3.3
                              Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                              Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                              Implementation Group: IG-1
                              Security Function: Protect
                              • >

                            Back to Summary
                            Pass

                            5.4.2.5 Ensure root path integrity

                            Description:

                            The root user can execute any command on the system and could be fooled into executing programs unintentionally if the PATH is not set correctly.

                            Including the current working directory (.) or other writable directory in root 's executable path makes it likely that an attacker can gain superuser access by forcing an administrator operating as root to execute a Trojan horse program.

                            Correct or justify any:

                            • Locations that are not directories
                            • Empty directories ( :: )
                            • Trailing ( : )
                            • Current working directory ( . )
                            • Non root owned directories
                            • Directories that less restrictive than mode 0755

                            Show Assessment Evidence
                            Complex Check
                            AND
                            Script: sce/nix_root_path_integrity_chk.sh
                            Result: Pass
                            Exit Value: 101
                            Output:
                            • - Audit Result:
                            • *** PASS ***
                            • - * Correctly configured * :
                            • - root's path doesn't contain an empty directory (::)
                            • - root's path doesn't contain a trailing (:)
                            • - root's path doesn't contain current working directory (.)
                            • - Directory: "/usr/local/sbin" is correctly owned by: "root"
                            • - Directory: "/usr/local/sbin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive
                            • - Directory: "/usr/local/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"
                            • - Directory: "/usr/local/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive
                            • - Directory: "/usr/sbin" is correctly owned by: "root"
                            • - Directory: "/usr/sbin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive
                            • - Directory: "/usr/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"
                            • - Directory: "/usr/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive
                            • - Directory: "/sbin" is correctly owned by: "root"
                            • - Directory: "/sbin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive
                            • - Directory: "/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"
                            • - Directory: "/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive
                            • - Directory: "/snap/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"
                            • - Directory: "/snap/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive
                            No error lines were collected.


                            Show Rule Result XML
                            <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.2.5_Ensure_root_path_integrity"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.679Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_root_path_integrity_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_root_path_integrity_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_root_path_integrity_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l/>
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                  <l> - root's path doesn't contain a trailing (:)</l>
                  <l> - root's path doesn't contain current working directory (.)</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/usr/local/sbin" is correctly owned by: "root"</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/usr/local/sbin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/usr/local/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/usr/local/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/usr/sbin" is correctly owned by: "root"</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/usr/sbin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/usr/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/usr/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/sbin" is correctly owned by: "root"</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/sbin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/snap/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"</l>
                  <l> - Directory: "/snap/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_root_path_integrity_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li> - root's path doesn't contain an empty directory (::)</li>
                              <li> - root's path doesn't contain a trailing (:)</li>
                              <li> - root's path doesn't contain current working directory (.)</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/usr/local/sbin" is correctly owned by: "root"</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/usr/local/sbin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/usr/local/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/usr/local/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/usr/sbin" is correctly owned by: "root"</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/usr/sbin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/usr/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/usr/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/sbin" is correctly owned by: "root"</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/sbin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/snap/bin" is correctly owned by: "root"</li>
                              <li> - Directory: "/snap/bin" is correctly mode: "0755" and should be mode: "755" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                            References:

                            • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

                            CIS Controls V7.0:

                            • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
                              CIS Control Information
                              Control:
                              Subcontrol: 0.0
                              Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
                              Description:
                              • >

                            CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                            • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
                              CIS Control Information
                              Control:
                              Safeguard: 0.0
                              Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
                              Description:
                              Implementation Group:
                              Security Function:
                              • >

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                            Fail

                            5.4.2.6 Ensure root user umask is configured

                            Description:

                            The user file-creation mode mask ( umask ) is used to determine the file permission for newly created directories and files. In Linux, the default permissions for any newly created directory is 0777 ( rwxrwxrwx ), and for any newly created file it is 0666 ( rw-rw-rw- ). The umask modifies the default Linux permissions by restricting (masking) these permissions. The umask is not simply subtracted, but is processed bitwise. Bits set in the umask are cleared in the resulting file mode.

                            umask can be set with either Octal or Symbolic values:

                            • Octal (Numeric) Value - Represented by either three or four digits. ie umask 0027 or umask 027 . If a four digit umask is used, the first digit is ignored. The remaining three digits effect the resulting permissions for user, group, and world/other respectively.
                            • Symbolic Value - Represented by a comma separated list for User u , group g , and world/other o . The permissions listed are not masked by umask . ie a umask set by umask u=rwx,g=rx,o= is the Symbolic equivalent of the Octalumask 027 . This umask would set a newly created directory with file mode drwxr-x--- and a newly created file with file mode rw-r----- .

                            root user Shell Configuration Files:

                            • /root/.bash_profile - Is executed to configure the root users' shell before the initial command prompt. Is only read by login shells.
                            • /root/.bashrc - Is executed for interactive shells. only read by a shell that's both interactive and non-login

                            umask is set by order of precedence. If umask is set in multiple locations, this order of precedence will determine the system's default umask .

                            Order of precedence:

                            1. /root/.bash_profile
                            2. /root/.bashrc
                            3. The system default umask

                            Setting a secure value for umask ensures that users make a conscious choice about their file permissions. A permissive umask value could result in directories or files with excessive permissions that can be read and/or written to by unauthorized users.

                            Edit /root/.bash_profile and /root/.bashrc and remove, comment out, or update any line with umask to be 0027 or more restrictive.

                            Show Assessment Evidence
                            Complex Check
                            AND
                            Complex Check
                            AND
                            Criterion: Ensure no file named /root/.bash_profile exists and matches pattern ^\h*umask\h+(([0-7][0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|([0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|(u=[rwx]{1,3},)?(((g=[rx]?[rx]?w[rx]?[rx]?\b)(,o=[rwx]{1,3})?)|((g=[wrx]{1,3},)?o=[wrx]{1,
                            Existence Check: None Exist
                            Item Check: All
                            Result: Pass
                            No matching system items were found.
                            Criterion: Ensure no file named /root/.bashrc exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*umask\h+(([0-7][0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|([0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|(u=[rwx]{1,3},)?(((g=[rx]?[rx]?w[rx]?[rx]?\b)(,o=[rwx]{1,3})?)|((g=[wrx]{1,3},)?o=[wrx]{1,3}
                            Existence Check: None Exist
                            Item Check: All
                            Result: Pass
                            No matching system items were found.
                            Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/login.defs exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*umask\h+(([0-7][0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|([0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|(u=[rwx]{1,3},)?(((g=[rx]?[rx]?w[rx]?[rx]?\b)(,o=[rwx]{1,3})?)|((g=[wrx]{1,3},)?o=[wrx]{1,
                            Existence Check: None Exist
                            Item Check: All
                            Result: Fail
                            Textfilecontent Item
                            Name Type Status Value
                            Filepath String Exists /etc/login.defs
                            Path String Exists /etc
                            Filename String Exists login.defs
                            Pattern String Exists (?i)^\h*umask\h+(([0-7][0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|([0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|(u=[rwx]{1,3},)?(((g=[rx]?[rx]?w[rx]?[rx]?\b)(,o=[rwx]{1,3})?)|((g=[wrx]{1,3},)?o=[wrx]{1,3}\b)))
                            Instance Int Exists 1
                            Line String Exists UMASK 022
                            Text String Exists UMASK 022
                            Subexpression String Exists 022
                            Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                            Subexpression String Exists 022
                            Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                            Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                            Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                            Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                            Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                            Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                            Subexpression String Does not exist No Value
                            Windows View String Not collected No Value


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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_5.4.2.6_Ensure_root_user_umask_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.679Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>fail</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894197"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894197">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894197"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure no file named /root/.bash_profile exists and matches pattern ^\h*umask\h+(([0-7][0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|([0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|(u=[rwx]{1,3},)?(((g=[rx]?[rx]?w[rx]?[rx]?\b)(,o=[rwx]{1,3})?)|((g=[wrx]{1,3},)?o=[wrx]{1,</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894198"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894198">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894198"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="none_exist">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure no file named /root/.bashrc exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*umask\h+(([0-7][0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|([0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|(u=[rwx]{1,3},)?(((g=[rx]?[rx]?w[rx]?[rx]?\b)(,o=[rwx]{1,3})?)|((g=[wrx]{1,3},)?o=[wrx]{1,3}</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>None Exist</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894199"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6894199">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6894199"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure no file named /etc/login.defs exists and matches pattern (?i)^\h*umask\h+(([0-7][0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|([0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|(u=[rwx]{1,3},)?(((g=[rx]?[rx]?w[rx]?[rx]?\b)(,o=[rwx]{1,3})?)|((g=[wrx]{1,3},)?o=[wrx]{1,</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Textfilecontent Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
                              <th scope="col">Name</th>
                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
                           </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filepath</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc/login.defs</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Path</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>/etc</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Filename</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>login.defs</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Pattern</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>(?i)^\h*umask\h+(([0-7][0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|([0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|(u=[rwx]{1,3},)?(((g=[rx]?[rx]?w[rx]?[rx]?\b)(,o=[rwx]{1,3})?)|((g=[wrx]{1,3},)?o=[wrx]{1,3}\b)))</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Instance</td>
                              <td>Int</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>1</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Line</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>UMASK		022</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Text</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>UMASK		022</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>022</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>022</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Subexpression</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Does not exist</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Windows View</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Not collected</td>
                              <td>No Value</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                            References:

                            • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

                            CIS Controls V7.0:

                            • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                              CIS Control Information
                              Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                              Subcontrol: 14.6
                              Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                              Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                              • >

                            CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                            • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                              CIS Control Information
                              Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                              Safeguard: 3.3
                              Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                              Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                              Implementation Group: IG-1
                              Security Function: Protect
                              • >

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                            Pass

                            5.4.2.7 Ensure system accounts do not have a valid login shell

                            Description:

                            There are a number of accounts provided with most distributions that are used to manage applications and are not intended to provide an interactive shell. Furthermore, a user may add special accounts that are not intended to provide an interactive shell.

                            It is important to make sure that accounts that are not being used by regular users are prevented from being used to provide an interactive shell. By default, most distributions set the password field for these accounts to an invalid string, but it is also recommended that the shell field in the password file be set to the nologin shell. This prevents the account from potentially being used to run any commands.

                            Run the following command to set the shell for any service accounts returned by the audit to nologin :

                            # usermod -s $(command -v nologin) <user>

                            Example script:

                            #!/usr/bin/env bash



                            {

                            l_valid_shells="^($( awk -F\/ '$NF != "nologin" {print}' /etc/shells | sed -rn '/^\//{s,/,\\\\/,g;p}' | paste -s -d '|' - ))$"

                            awk -v pat="$l_valid_shells" -F: '($1!~/^(root|halt|sync|shutdown|nfsnobody)$/ && ($3<'"$(awk '/^\s*UID_MIN/{print $2}' /etc/login.defs)"' || $3 == 65534) && $(NF) ~ pat) {system ("usermod -s '"$(command -v nologin)"' " $1)}' /etc/passwd

                            }

                            Show Assessment Evidence
                            Complex Check
                            AND
                            Script: sce/nix_system_account_no_login_shell_chk.sh
                            Result: Pass
                            Exit Value: 101
                            Output:
                            • - Audit Result:
                            • ** PASS **
                            • - All service accounts are locked
                            No error lines were collected.


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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.679Z"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-2(5), AC-3, AC-11, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
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                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_system_account_no_login_shell_chk.sh"
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                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
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                  <l/>
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               <env/>
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                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_system_account_no_login_shell_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - All service accounts are locked</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                            References:

                            • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-2(5), AC-3, AC-11, MP-2

                            CIS Controls V7.0:

                            • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                              CIS Control Information
                              Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                              Subcontrol: 14.6
                              Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                              Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                              • >

                            CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                            • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                              CIS Control Information
                              Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                              Safeguard: 3.3
                              Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                              Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                              Implementation Group: IG-1
                              Security Function: Protect
                              • >

                            Back to Summary
                            Pass

                            5.4.2.8 Ensure accounts without a valid login shell are locked

                            Description:

                            There are a number of accounts provided with most distributions that are used to manage applications and are not intended to provide an interactive shell. Furthermore, a user may add special accounts that are not intended to provide an interactive shell.

                            It is important to make sure that accounts that are not being used by regular users are prevented from being used to provide an interactive shell. By default, most distributions set the password field for these accounts to an invalid string, but it is also recommended that the shell field in the password file be set to the nologin shell. This prevents the account from potentially being used to run any commands.

                            Run the following command to lock any non-root accounts without a valid login shell returned by the audit:

                            # usermod -L <user>

                            Example script: :

                            #!/usr/bin/env bash



                            {

                            l_valid_shells="^($(awk -F\/ '$NF != "nologin" {print}' /etc/shells | sed -rn '/^\//{s,/,\\\\/,g;p}' | paste -s -d '|' - ))$"

                            while IFS= read -r l_user; do

                            passwd -S "$l_user" | awk '$2 !~ /^L/ {system ("usermod -L " $1)}'

                            done < <(awk -v pat="$l_valid_shells" -F: '($1 != "root" && $(NF) !~ pat) {print $1}' /etc/passwd)

                            }

                            Show Assessment Evidence
                            Complex Check
                            AND
                            Script: sce/nix_account_no_login_shell_locked_chk.sh
                            Result: Pass
                            Exit Value: 101
                            Output:
                            • - Audit Result:
                            • ** PASS **
                            • - All accounts without a valid login shell are locked
                            No error lines were collected.


                            Show Rule Result XML
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - All accounts without a valid login shell are locked</li>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
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                            References:

                            • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-2(5), AC-3, AC-11, MP-2

                            CIS Controls V7.0:

                            • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                              CIS Control Information
                              Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                              Subcontrol: 14.6
                              Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                              Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                              • >

                            CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                            • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                              CIS Control Information
                              Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                              Safeguard: 3.3
                              Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                              Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                              Implementation Group: IG-1
                              Security Function: Protect
                              • >

                            Back to Summary

                            5.4.3 Configure user default environment

                            Pass

                            5.4.3.2 Ensure default user shell timeout is configured

                            Description:

                            TMOUT is an environmental setting that determines the timeout of a shell in seconds.

                            • TMOUT= n - Sets the shell timeout to n seconds. A setting of TMOUT=0 disables timeout.
                            • readonly TMOUT- Sets the TMOUT environmental variable as readonly, preventing unwanted modification during run-time.
                            • export TMOUT - exports the TMOUT variable

                            System Wide Shell Configuration Files:

                            • /etc/profile - used to set system wide environmental variables on users shells. The variables are sometimes the same ones that are in the .bash_profile , however this file is used to set an initial PATH or PS1 for all shell users of the system. is only executed for interactive login shells, or shells executed with the --login parameter.
                            • /etc/profile.d - /etc/profile will execute the scripts within /etc/profile.d/*.sh . It is recommended to place your configuration in a shell script within /etc/profile.d to set your own system wide environmental variables.
                            • /etc/bash.bashrc - System wide version of .bashrc . In Fedora derived distributions, /etc/bashrc also invokes /etc/profile.d/*.sh if non-login shell, but redirects output to /dev/null if non-interactive. Is only executed for interactive shells or if BASH_ENV is set to /etc/bash.bashrc .

                            Setting a timeout value reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized user access to another user's shell session that has been left unattended. It also ends the inactive session and releases the resources associated with that session.

                            Review /etc/bashrc , /etc/profile , and all files ending in *.sh in the /etc/profile.d/ directory and remove or edit all TMOUT=_n_ entries to follow local site policy. TMOUT should not exceed 900 or be equal to 0 .

                            Configure TMOUT in one of the following files:

                            • A file in the /etc/profile.d/ directory ending in .sh
                            • /etc/profile
                            • /etc/bashrc

                            Example command to set TMOUT to 900 seconds in a file in /etc/profile.d/ :

                            # printf '%s\n' "# Set TMOUT to 900 seconds" "typeset -xr TMOUT=900" > /etc/profile.d/50-tmout.sh

                            TMOUT configuration examples:

                            typeset -xr TMOUT=900

                            Deprecated methods:

                            • As multiple lines:
                            TMOUT=900

                            readonly TMOUT

                            export TMOUT
                            • As a single line:
                            readonly TMOUT=900 ; export TMOUT

                            Show Assessment Evidence
                            Complex Check
                            AND
                            Script: sce/nix_tmout_chk.sh
                            Result: Pass
                            Exit Value: 101
                            Output:
                            • - Audit Result:
                            • ** PASS **
                            • - TMOUT is set to: "900" in: "/etc/profile.d/99-hardening-tmout.sh"
                            • - Readonly is set as: "typeset -xr TMOUT=900" in: "/etc/profile.d/99-hardening-tmout.sh"
                            • - Export is set as: "typeset -xr TMOUT=900" in: "/etc/profile.d/99-hardening-tmout.sh"
                            No error lines were collected.


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                  <l>  - Readonly is set as: "typeset -xr TMOUT=900" in: "/etc/profile.d/99-hardening-tmout.sh"</l>
                  <l>  - Export is set as: "typeset -xr TMOUT=900" in: "/etc/profile.d/99-hardening-tmout.sh"</l>
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                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_tmout_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
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                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - TMOUT is set to: "900" in: "/etc/profile.d/99-hardening-tmout.sh"</li>
                              <li>  - Readonly is set as: "typeset -xr TMOUT=900" in: "/etc/profile.d/99-hardening-tmout.sh"</li>
                              <li>  - Export is set as: "typeset -xr TMOUT=900" in: "/etc/profile.d/99-hardening-tmout.sh"</li>
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                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                  </tbody>
               </table>
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      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                            References:

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
                                Subcontrol: 16.11
                                Label: Lock Workstation Sessions After Inactivity
                                Description: Automatically lock workstation sessions after a standard period of inactivity.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
                                Safeguard: 4.3
                                Label: Configure Automatic Session Locking on Enterprise Assets
                                Description: Configure automatic session locking on enterprise assets after a defined period of inactivity. For general purpose operating systems, the period must not exceed 15 minutes. For mobile end-user devices, the period must not exceed 2 minutes.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              5.4.3.3 Ensure default user umask is configured

                              Description:

                              The user file-creation mode mask ( umask ) is used to determine the file permission for newly created directories and files. In Linux, the default permissions for any newly created directory is 0777 ( rwxrwxrwx ), and for any newly created file it is 0666 ( rw-rw-rw- ). The umask modifies the default Linux permissions by restricting (masking) these permissions. The umask is not simply subtracted, but is processed bitwise. Bits set in the umask are cleared in the resulting file mode.

                              umask can be set with either Octal or Symbolic values:

                              • Octal (Numeric) Value - Represented by either three or four digits. ie umask 0027 or umask 027 . If a four digit umask is used, the first digit is ignored. The remaining three digits effect the resulting permissions for user, group, and world/other respectively.
                              • Symbolic Value - Represented by a comma separated list for User u , group g , and world/other o . The permissions listed are not masked by umask . ie a umask set by umask u=rwx,g=rx,o= is the Symbolic equivalent of the Octalumask 027 . This umask would set a newly created directory with file mode drwxr-x--- and a newly created file with file mode rw-r----- .

                              The default umask can be set to use the pam_umask module or in a System Wide Shell Configuration File . The user creating the directories or files has the discretion of changing the permissions via the chmod command, or choosing a different default umask by adding the umask command into a User Shell Configuration File , ( .bash_profile or .bashrc ), in their home directory.

                              Setting the default umask:

                              • pam_umask module:
                                • will set the umask according to the system default in /etc/login.defs and user settings, solving the problem of different umask settings with different shells, display managers, remote sessions etc.
                                • umask=<mask> value in the /etc/login.defs file is interpreted as Octal
                                • Setting USERGROUPS_ENAB to yes in /etc/login.defs (default):
                                  • will enable setting of the umask group bits to be the same as owner bits. (examples: 022 -> 002, 077 -> 007) for non-root users, if the uid is the same as gid , and username is the same as the <primary group name>
                                  • userdel will remove the user's group if it contains no more members, and useradd will create by default a group with the name of the user
                              • System Wide Shell Configuration File :
                                • /etc/profile - used to set system wide environmental variables on users shells. The variables are sometimes the same ones that are in the .bash_profile , however this file is used to set an initial PATH or PS1 for all shell users of the system. is only executed for interactive login shells, or shells executed with the --login parameter.
                                • /etc/profile.d - /etc/profile will execute the scripts within /etc/profile.d/*.sh . It is recommended to place your configuration in a shell script within /etc/profile.d to set your own system wide environmental variables.
                                • /etc/bashrc - System wide version of .bashrc . In Fedora derived distributions, etc/bashrc also invokes /etc/profile.d/*.sh if non-login shell, but redirects output to /dev/null if non-interactive. Is only executed for interactive shells or if BASH_ENV is set to /etc/bashrc .

                              User Shell Configuration Files:

                              • ~/.bash_profile - Is executed to configure your shell before the initial command prompt. Is only read by login shells.
                              • ~/.bashrc - Is executed for interactive shells. only read by a shell that's both interactive and non-login

                              umask is set by order of precedence. If umask is set in multiple locations, this order of precedence will determine the system's default umask .

                              Order of precedence:

                              1. A file in /etc/profile.d/ ending in .sh - This will override any other system-wide umask setting
                              2. In the file /etc/profile
                              3. On the pam_umask.so module in /etc/pam.d/postlogin
                              4. In the file /etc/login.defs
                              5. In the file /etc/default/login

                              Setting a secure default value for umask ensures that users make a conscious choice about their file permissions. A permissive umask value could result in directories or files with excessive permissions that can be read and/or written to by unauthorized users.

                              Run the following script and perform the instructions in the output to set the default umask to 027 or more restrictive:

                              #!/usr/bin/env bash



                              {

                              l_output="" l_output2="" l_out=""

                              file_umask_chk()

                              {

                              if grep -Psiq -- '^\h*umask\h+(0?[0-7][2-7]7|u(=[rwx]{0,3}),g=([rx]{0,2}),o=)(\h*#.*)?$' "$l_file"; then

                              l_out="$l_out\n - umask is set correctly in \"$l_file\""

                              elif grep -Psiq -- '^\h*umask\h+(([0-7][0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|([0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|(u=[rwx]{1,3},)?(((g=[rx]?[rx]?w[rx]?[rx]?\b)(,o=[rwx]{1,3})?)|((g=[wrx]{1,3},)?o=[wrx]{1,3}\b)))' "$l_file"; then

                              l_output2="$l_output2\n - \"$l_file\""

                              fi

                              }

                              while IFS= read -r -d $'\0' l_file; do

                              file_umask_chk

                              done < <(find /etc/profile.d/ -type f -name '*.sh' -print0)

                              [ -n "$l_out" ] && l_output="$l_out"

                              l_file="/etc/profile" && file_umask_chk

                              l_file="/etc/bashrc" && file_umask_chk

                              l_file="/etc/bash.bashrc" && file_umask_chk

                              l_file="/etc/pam.d/postlogin"

                              if grep -Psiq '^\h*session\h+[^#\n\r]+\h+pam_umask\.so\h+([^#\n\r]+\h+)?umask=(([0-7][0-7][01][0-7]\b|[0-7][0-7][0-7][0-6]\b)|([0-7][01][0-7]\b))' "$l_file"; then

                              l_output2="$l_output2\n - \"$l_file\""

                              fi

                              l_file="/etc/login.defs" && file_umask_chk

                              l_file="/etc/default/login" && file_umask_chk

                              if [ -z "$l_output2" ]; then

                              echo -e " - No files contain a UMASK that is not restrictive enough\n No UMASK updates required to existing files"

                              else

                              echo -e "\n - UMASK is not restrictive enough in the following file(s):$l_output2\n\n- Remediation Procedure:\n - Update these files and comment out the UMASK line\n or update umask to be \"0027\" or more restrictive"

                              fi

                              if [ -n "$l_output" ]; then

                              echo -e "$l_output"

                              else

                              echo -e " - Configure UMASK in a file in the \"/etc/profile.d/\" directory ending in \".sh\"\n\n Example Command (Hash to represent being run at a root prompt):\n\n# printf '%s\\\n' \"umask 027\" > /etc/profile.d/50-systemwide_umask.sh\n"

                              fi

                              }

                              Notes:

                              • This method only applies to bash and shell. If other shells are supported on the system, it is recommended that their configuration files also are checked
                              • If the pam_umask.so module is going to be used to set umask , ensure that it's not being overridden by another setting. Refer to the PAM_UMASK(8) man page for more information

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_umask_chk_v2.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - * Correctly configured * :
                              • - umask is set correctly in "/etc/profile.d/99-hardening-umask.sh"
                              No error lines were collected.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                        <td>sce/nix_umask_chk_v2.sh</td>
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                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary

                              6 Logging and Auditing

                              The items in this section describe how to configure logging, log monitoring, and auditing, using tools included in most distributions.

                              It is recommended that rsyslog be used for logging (with logwatch providing summarization) and auditd be used for auditing (with aureport providing summarization) to automatically monitor logs for intrusion attempts and other suspicious system behavior.

                              In addition to the local log files created by the steps in this section, it is also recommended that sites collect copies of their system logs on a secure, centralized log server via an encrypted connection. Not only does centralized logging help sites correlate events that may be occurring on multiple systems, but having a second copy of the system log information may be critical after a system compromise where the attacker has modified the local log files on the affected system(s). If a log correlation system is deployed, configure it to process the logs described in this section.

                              Because it is often necessary to correlate log information from many different systems (particularly after a security incident) it is recommended that the time be synchronized among systems and devices connected to the local network. The standard Internet protocol for time synchronization is the Network Time Protocol (NTP), which is supported by most network-ready devices. Reference < http://chrony.tuxfamily.org/ > manual page for more information on configuring chrony.

                              It is important that all logs described in this section be monitored on a regular basis and correlated to determine trends. A seemingly innocuous entry in one log could be more significant when compared to an entry in another log.

                              Note on log file permissions: There really isn't a "one size fits all" solution to the permissions on log files. Many sites utilize group permissions so that administrators who are in a defined security group, such as "wheel" do not have to elevate privileges to root in order to read log files. Also, if a third party log aggregation tool is used, it may need to have group permissions to read the log files, which is preferable to having it run setuid to root. Therefore, there are two remediation and audit steps for log file permissions. One is for systems that do not have a secured group method implemented that only permits root to read the log files ( root:root 600 ). The other is for sites that do have such a setup and are designated as root:securegrp 640 where securegrp is the defined security group (in some cases wheel ).

                              6.1 Configure Integrity Checking

                              AIDE is a file integrity checking tool, similar in nature to Tripwire. While it cannot prevent intrusions, it can detect unauthorized changes to configuration files by alerting when the files are changed. When setting up AIDE, decide internally what the site policy will be concerning integrity checking. Review the AIDE quick start guide and AIDE documentation before proceeding.

                              Fail

                              6.1.1 Ensure AIDE is installed

                              Description:

                              AIDE takes a snapshot of filesystem state including modification times, permissions, and file hashes which can then be used to compare against the current state of the filesystem to detect modifications to the system.

                              By monitoring the filesystem state compromised files can be detected to prevent or limit the exposure of accidental or malicious misconfigurations or modified binaries.

                              Install AIDE using the appropriate package manager or manual installation:

                              # apt install aide aide-common

                              Configure AIDE as appropriate for your environment. Consult the AIDE documentation for options.

                              Run the following commands to initialize AIDE:

                              # aideinit

                              # mv /var/lib/aide/aide.db.new /var/lib/aide/aide.db

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'aide' is installed
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              No matching system items were found.
                              Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'aide-common' is installed
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              No matching system items were found.


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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                           <tr>
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                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'aide-common' is installed</td>
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                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
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                           <tr>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2
                              • URL: STIG ID: UBTU-20-010450 | Rule ID: SV-238371r958944 | CAT II
                              • URL: STIG ID: UBTU-22-651010 | Rule ID: SV-260582r958944 | CAT II

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.9
                                Label: Enforce Detail Logging for Access or Changes to Sensitive Data
                                Description: Enforce detailed audit logging for access to sensitive data or changes to sensitive data (utilizing tools such as File Integrity Monitoring or Security Information and Event Monitoring).
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.14
                                Label: Log Sensitive Data Access
                                Description: Log sensitive data access, including modification and disposal.
                                Implementation Group: IG-3
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Fail

                              6.1.2 Ensure filesystem integrity is regularly checked

                              Description:

                              Periodic checking of the filesystem integrity is needed to detect changes to the filesystem.

                              Periodic file checking allows the system administrator to determine on a regular basis if critical files have been changed in an unauthorized fashion.

                              Run the following command to unmask dailyaidecheck.timer and dailyaidecheck.service :

                              # systemctl unmask dailyaidecheck.timer dailyaidecheck.service

                              Run the following command to enable and start dailyaidecheck.timer :

                              # systemctl --now enable dailyaidecheck.timer

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'dailyaidecheck.timer' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists dailyaidecheck.timer
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists No Value
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'dailyaidecheck.timer' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists dailyaidecheck.timer
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists inactive
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'dailyaidecheck.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'static'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists dailyaidecheck.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists No Value
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'dailyaidecheck.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists dailyaidecheck.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists No Value


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                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              References:

                              • URL: https://github.com/konstruktoid/hardening/blob/master/config/aidecheck.service
                              • URL: https://github.com/konstruktoid/hardening/blob/master/config/aidecheck.timer
                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.9
                                Label: Enforce Detail Logging for Access or Changes to Sensitive Data
                                Description: Enforce detailed audit logging for access to sensitive data or changes to sensitive data (utilizing tools such as File Integrity Monitoring or Security Information and Event Monitoring).
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.14
                                Label: Log Sensitive Data Access
                                Description: Log sensitive data access, including modification and disposal.
                                Implementation Group: IG-3
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Fail

                              6.1.3 Ensure cryptographic mechanisms are used to protect the integrity of audit tools

                              Description:

                              Audit tools include, but are not limited to, vendor-provided and open source audit tools needed to successfully view and manipulate audit information system activity and records. Audit tools include custom queries and report generators.

                              Protecting the integrity of the tools used for auditing purposes is a critical step toward ensuring the integrity of audit information. Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, and audit reports) needed to successfully audit information system activity.

                              Attackers may replace the audit tools or inject code into the existing tools with the purpose of providing the capability to hide or erase system activity from the audit logs.

                              Audit tools should be cryptographically signed in order to provide the capability to identify when the audit tools have been modified, manipulated, or replaced. An example is a checksum hash of the file or files.

                              Add or update the following selection lines for to a file ending in .conf in the /etc/aide/aide.conf.d/ or to /etc/aide/aide.conf to protect the integrity of the audit tools:

                              # Audit Tools

                              /sbin/auditctl p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512

                              /sbin/auditd p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512

                              /sbin/ausearch p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512

                              /sbin/aureport p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512

                              /sbin/autrace p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512

                              /sbin/augenrules p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_audit_tools_cryptographic_mechanisms_chk.sh
                              Result: Fail
                              Exit Value: 102
                              Output:
                              • - Start - Determine system's package manager
                              • - system is apt based
                              • - system uses apt package manager
                              • - End - Determine system's package manager
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** FAIL **
                              • - * Reasons for audit failure * :
                              • - AIDE is not installed on the system.
                              No error lines were collected.


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                     <tr>
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                              <li>- Start - Determine system's package manager</li>
                              <li>- system is apt based</li>
                              <li>- system uses apt package manager</li>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - * Reasons for audit failure * :</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li> - AIDE is not installed on the system.</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3

                              Back to Summary

                              6.2 System Logging

                              Logging services should be configured to prevent information leaks and to aggregate logs on a remote server so that they can be reviewed in the event of a system compromise. A centralized log server provides a single point of entry for further analysis, monitoring and filtering.

                              Security principals for logging

                              • Ensure transport layer security is implemented between the client and the log server.
                              • Ensure that logs are rotated as per the environment requirements.
                              • Ensure all locally generated logs have the appropriate permissions.
                              • Ensure all security logs are sent to a remote log server.
                              • Ensure the required events are logged.

                              What is covered

                              This section will cover the minimum best practices for the usage of eitherrsyslog- OR -journald . The recommendations are written such that each is wholly independent of each other and only one is implemented .

                              • If your organization makes use of an enterprise wide logging system completely outside of rsyslog or journald , then the following recommendations do not directly apply. However, the principals of the recommendations should be followed regardless of what solution is implemented. If the enterprise solution incorporates either of these tools, careful consideration should be given to the following recommendations to determine exactly what applies.
                              • Should your organization make use of both rsyslog and journald , take care how the recommendations may or may not apply to you.

                              What is not covered

                              • Enterprise logging systems not utilizing rsyslog or journald . As logging is very situational and dependent on the local environment, not everything can be covered here.
                              • Transport layer security should be applied to all remote logging functionality. Both rsyslog and journald supports secure transport and should be configured as such.
                              • The log server. There are a multitude of reasons for a centralized log server (and keeping a short period logging on the local system), but the log server is out of scope for these recommendations.

                              6.2.1 Configure systemd-journald service

                              systemd-journald is a system service that collects and stores logging data. It creates and maintains structured, indexed journals based on logging information that is received from a variety of sources:

                              • Kernel log messages, via kmsg
                              • Simple system log messages, via the libc syslog call
                              • Structured system log messages via the native Journal API
                              • Standard output and standard error of service units
                              • Audit records, originating from the kernel audit subsystem

                              The daemon will implicitly collect numerous metadata fields for each log messages in a secure and unfakeable way. See systemd.journal-fields man page for more information about the collected metadata.

                              The journal service stores log data either persistently below /var/log/journal or in a volatile way below /run/log/journal/ . By default, log data is stored persistently if /var/log/journal/ exists during boot, with an implicit fallback to volatile storage. Use Storage= in journald.conf to configure where log data is placed, independently of the existence of /var/log/journal/ .

                              On systems where /var/log/journal/ does not exist but where persistent logging is desired, and the default journald.conf is used, it is sufficient to create the directory and ensure it has the correct access modes and ownership.

                              Note:systemd-journald.service must be configured appropriately for either journald- OR -rsyslog to operate effectively.

                              Pass

                              6.2.1.1 Ensure journald service is enabled and active

                              Description:

                              Ensure that the systemd-journald service is enabled to allow capturing of logging events.

                              If the systemd-journald service is not enabled to start on boot, the system will not capture logging events.

                              Run the following commands to unmask and start systemd-journald.service

                              # systemctl unmask systemd-journald.service

                              # systemctl start systemd-journald.service

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-journald.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'static'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
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                              Unit String Exists systemd-journald.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists static
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-journald.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists systemd-journald.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active


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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-7 AU-12

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Manual

                              6.2.1.2 Ensure journald log file access is configured

                              Description:

                              Journald will create logfiles that do not already exist on the system. This setting controls what permissions will be applied to these newly created files.

                              It is important to ensure that log files have the correct permissions to ensure that sensitive data is archived and protected.

                              If the default configuration is not appropriate for the site specific requirements, copy /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf to /etc/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf and modify as required. Recommended mode for logfiles is 0640 or more restrictive.



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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, AU-2, AU-12, MP-2, SI-5

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Manual

                              6.2.1.3 Ensure journald log file rotation is configured

                              Description:

                              Journald includes the capability of rotating log files regularly to avoid filling up the system with logs or making the logs unmanageably large. The file /etc/systemd/journald.conf is the configuration file used to specify how logs generated by Journald should be rotated.

                              By keeping the log files smaller and more manageable, a system administrator can easily archive these files to another system and spend less time looking through inordinately large log files.

                              Edit /etc/systemd/journald.conf or a file ending in .conf the /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/ directory. Set the following parameters in the [Journal] section to ensure logs are rotated according to site policy. The settings should be carefully understood as there are specific edge cases and prioritization of parameters.

                              Example Configuration :

                              [Journal]

                              SystemMaxUse=1G

                              SystemKeepFree=500M

                              RuntimeMaxUse=200M

                              RuntimeKeepFree=50M

                              MaxFileSec=1month

                              Example script to create systemd drop-in configuration file:

                              {

                              a_settings=("SystemMaxUse=1G" "SystemKeepFree=500M" "RuntimeMaxUse=200M" "RuntimeKeepFree=50M" "MaxFileSec=1month")

                              [ ! -d /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/ ] && mkdir /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/

                              if grep -Psq -- '^\h*\[Journal\]' /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/60-journald.conf; then

                              printf '%s\n' "" "${a_settings[@]}" >> /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/60-journald.conf

                              else

                              printf '%s\n' "" "[Journal]" "${a_settings[@]}" >> /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/60-journald.conf

                              fi

                              }

                              Note:

                              • If these settings appear in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, the setting will be overwritten
                              • Logfile size and configuration to move logfiles to a remote log server should be accounted for when configuring these settings

                              Run to following command to update the parameters in the service:

                              # systemctl reload-or-restart systemd-journald



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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-7, AU-12

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
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                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary

                              6.2.2 Configure journald

                              Included in the systemd suite is a journaling service called systemd-journald.service for the collection and storage of logging data. It creates and maintains structured, indexed journals based on logging information that is received from a variety of sources such as:

                              Classic RFC3164 BSD syslog via the /dev/log socket STDOUT/STDERR of programs via StandardOutput=journal + StandardError=journal in service files (both of which are default settings) Kernel log messages via the /dev/kmsg device node Audit records via the kernel’s audit subsystem Structured log messages via journald’s native protocol Any changes made to the systemd-journald configuration will require a re-start of systemd-journald

                              Note:

                              - IF -rsyslog will be used for remote logging on the system this subsection can be skipped

                              6.2.2.1 Configure systemd-journal-remote

                              The systemd-journal-remote package includes systemd-journal-upload .

                              systemd-journal-upload will upload journal entries to the URL specified with --url=. This program reads journal entries from one or more journal files, similarly to journalctl.

                              systemd-journal-upload transfers the raw content of journal file and uses HTTP as a transport protocol.

                              systemd-journal-upload.service is a system service that uses systemd-journal-upload to upload journal entries to a server. It uses the configuration in journal-upload.conf .

                              Note:

                              • - IF -rsyslog is in use this subsection can be skipped.
                              • systemd-journal-remote package is part of the universe component, this may impact support and update frequency which should be considered when assessing organizational risk.
                              Pass

                              6.2.2.1.1 Ensure systemd-journal-remote is installed

                              Description:

                              Journald systemd-journal-remote supports the ability to send log events it gathers to a remote log host or to receive messages from remote hosts, thus enabling centralized log management.

                              Storing log data on a remote host protects log integrity from local attacks. If an attacker gains root access on the local system, they could tamper with or remove log data that is stored on the local system.

                              Note: This recommendation only applies if journald is the chosen method for client side logging . Do not apply this recommendation if rsyslog is used.

                              Run the following command to install systemd-journal-remote :

                              # apt install systemd-journal-remote

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                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
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                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
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                              Property String Exists ActiveState
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                              Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'systemd-journal-remote' is installed
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              No matching system items were found.


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                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>rsyslog.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
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                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>active</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
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               </div>
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      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893514"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
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                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893514"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'systemd-journal-remote' is installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-7 AU-12

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Manual

                              6.2.2.1.2 Ensure systemd-journal-upload authentication is configured

                              Description:

                              Journald systemd-journal-upload supports the ability to send log events it gathers to a remote log host.

                              Storing log data on a remote host protects log integrity from local attacks. If an attacker gains root access on the local system, they could tamper with or remove log data that is stored on the local system.

                              Note: This recommendation only applies if journald is the chosen method for client side logging . Do not apply this recommendation if rsyslog is used.

                              Edit the /etc/systemd/journal-upload.conf file or a file in /etc/systemd/journal-upload.conf.d ending in .conf and ensure the following lines are set in the [Upload] section per your environment:

                              Example settings:

                              [Upload]

                              URL=192.168.50.42

                              ServerKeyFile=/etc/ssl/private/journal-upload.pem

                              ServerCertificateFile=/etc/ssl/certs/journal-upload.pem

                              TrustedCertificateFile=/etc/ssl/ca/trusted.pem

                              Run the following command to update the parameters in the service:

                              # systemctl reload-or-restart systemd-journal-upload



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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-12</xccdf:ident>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-12

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              6.2.2.1.3 Ensure systemd-journal-upload is enabled and active

                              Description:

                              Journald systemd-journal-upload supports the ability to send log events it gathers to a remote log host.

                              Storing log data on a remote host protects log integrity from local attacks. If an attacker gains root access on the local system, they could tamper with or remove log data that is stored on the local system.

                              Note: This recommendation only applies if journald is the chosen method for client side logging . Do not apply this recommendation if rsyslog is used.

                              Run the following commands to unmask, enable and start systemd-journal-upload :

                              # systemctl unmask systemd-journal-upload.service

                              # systemctl --now enable systemd-journal-upload.service

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-journal-upload.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists systemd-journal-upload.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists No Value
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-journal-upload.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists systemd-journal-upload.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists inactive
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists enabled


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-12</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
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                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893527"
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            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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               <div class="definition"
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>systemd-journal-upload.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>UnitFileState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>No Value</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893531"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893531_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893531"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893531">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893531"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'systemd-journal-upload.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>systemd-journal-upload.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>inactive</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
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               </div>
            </evidence>
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      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893536"
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            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property  equals 'active'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
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                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>rsyslog.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
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                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>active</td>
                              </tr>
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                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893539"
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            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
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               <div class="definition"
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>rsyslog.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>UnitFileState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>enabled</td>
                              </tr>
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                        </table>
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                  </div>
               </div>
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      </xccdf:complex-check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-12

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

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                              Pass

                              6.2.2.1.4 Ensure systemd-journal-remote service is not in use

                              Description:

                              Journald systemd-journal-remote supports the ability to receive messages from remote hosts, thus acting as a log server. Clients should not receive data from other hosts.

                              Note:

                              • The same package, systemd-journal-remote , is used for both sending logs to remote hosts and receiving incoming logs.
                              • With regards to receiving logs, there are two services; systemd-journal-remote.socket and systemd-journal-remote.service .

                              If a client is configured to also receive data, thus turning it into a server, the client system is acting outside it's operational boundary.

                              Note: This recommendation only applies if journald is the chosen method for client side logging . Do not apply this recommendation if rsyslog is used.

                              Run the following commands to stop and mask systemd-journal-remote.socket and systemd-journal-remote.service:

                              # systemctl stop systemd-journal-remote.socket systemd-journal-remote.service

                              # systemctl mask systemd-journal-remote.socket systemd-journal-remote.service

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-journal-remote.socket' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
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                              Result: Pass
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                              Result: Pass
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                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-journal-remote.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
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                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
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                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists systemd-journal-remote.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-7 AU-12

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
                                Subcontrol: 9.2
                                Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
                                Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
                                Safeguard: 4.8
                                Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
                                Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
                                Implementation Group: IG-2
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              6.2.2.2 Ensure journald ForwardToSyslog is disabled

                              Description:

                              Data from journald should be kept in the confines of the service and not forwarded to other services.

                              - IF -journald is the method for capturing logs, all logs of the system should be handled by journald and not forwarded to other logging mechanisms.

                              Note: This recommendation only applies if journald is the chosen method for client side logging . Do not apply this recommendation if rsyslog is used.

                              - IF -rsyslog is the preferred method for capturing logs, this section and Recommendation should be skipped and the "Configure rsyslog" section followed.

                              - IF -journald is the preferred method for capturing logs:

                              Set the following parameter in the [Journal] section in /etc/systemd/journald.conf or a file in /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/ ending in .conf :

                              ForwardToSyslog=no

                              Note: If this setting appears in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, the setting will be overwritten

                              Run to following command to update the parameters in the service:

                              # systemctl reload-or-restart systemd-journald

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equal 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists enabled
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equal 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Script: sce/nix_systemd_parameter_chk_v3.sh
                              Result: Fail
                              Exit Value: 102
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** FAIL **
                              • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
                              • - Parameter: "ForwardToSyslog" is not set in an included file
                              • *** Note: "ForwardToSyslog" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***
                              No error lines were collected.


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                              <tr>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
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                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-6, AU-7, AU-12

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              6.2.2.3 Ensure journald Compress is configured

                              Description:

                              The journald system includes the capability of compressing overly large files to avoid filling up the system with logs or making the logs unmanageably large.

                              Uncompressed large files may unexpectedly fill a filesystem leading to resource unavailability. Compressing logs prior to write can prevent sudden, unexpected filesystem impacts.

                              Note: This recommendation only applies if journald is the chosen method for client side logging . Do not apply this recommendation if rsyslog is used.

                              - IF -rsyslog is the preferred method for capturing logs, this section and Recommendation should be skipped and the "Configure rsyslog" section followed.

                              - IF -journald is the preferred method for capturing logs:

                              Set the following parameter in the [Journal] section in /etc/systemd/journald.conf or a file in /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/ ending in .conf :

                              Compress=yes

                              Note: If this setting appears in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, the setting will be overwritten

                              Run to following command to update the parameters in the service:

                              # systemctl reload-or-restart systemd-journald

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equal 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
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                              Name Type Status Value
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                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists enabled
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equal 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Script: sce/nix_systemd_parameter_chk_v3.sh
                              Result: Fail
                              Exit Value: 102
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** FAIL **
                              • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
                              • - Parameter: "Compress" is not set in an included file
                              • *** Note: "Compress" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***
                              No error lines were collected.


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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
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                              <li>   *** Note: "Compress" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***</li>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-4

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.4
                                Label: Ensure adequate storage for logs
                                Description: Ensure that all systems that store logs have adequate storage space for the logs generated.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.3
                                Label: Ensure Adequate Audit Log Storage
                                Description: Ensure that logging destinations maintain adequate storage to comply with the enterprise's audit log management process.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              6.2.2.4 Ensure journald Storage is configured

                              Description:

                              Data from journald may be stored in volatile memory or persisted locally on the server. Logs in memory will be lost upon a system reboot. By persisting logs to local disk on the server they are protected from loss due to a reboot.

                              Writing log data to disk will provide the ability to forensically reconstruct events which may have impacted the operations or security of a system even after a system crash or reboot.

                              Note: This recommendation only applies if journald is the chosen method for client side logging . Do not apply this recommendation if rsyslog is used.

                              - IF -rsyslog is the preferred method for capturing logs, this section and Recommendation should be skipped and the "Configure rsyslog" section followed.

                              - IF -journald is the preferred method for capturing logs:

                              Set the following parameter in the [Journal] section in /etc/systemd/journald.conf or a file in /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/ ending in .conf :

                              Storage=persistent

                              Note: If this setting appears in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, the setting will be overwritten

                              Run to following command to update the parameters in the service:

                              # systemctl reload-or-restart systemd-journald

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equal 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists enabled
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equal 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Script: sce/nix_systemd_parameter_chk_v3.sh
                              Result: Fail
                              Exit Value: 102
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** FAIL **
                              • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
                              • - Parameter: "Storage" is not set in an included file
                              • *** Note: "Storage" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***
                              No error lines were collected.


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                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
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                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
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                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-3, AU-12

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary

                              6.2.3 Configure rsyslog

                              The rsyslog software package may be used instead of the default journald logging mechanism.

                              Rsyslog has evolved over several decades. For this reason it supports three different configuration formats (“languages”):

                              • basic - previously known as the sysklogd format, this is the format best used to express basic things, such as where the statement fits on a single line.
                                • It stems back to the original syslog.conf format, in use now for several decades.
                                • The most common use case is matching on facility/severity and writing matching messages to a log file.
                              • advanced - previously known as the RainerScript format, this format was first available in rsyslog v6 and is the current, best and most precise format for non-trivial use cases where more than one line is needed.
                                • Prior to v7, there was a performance impact when using this format that encouraged use of the basic format for best results. Current versions of rsyslog do not suffer from this (historical) performance impact.
                                • This new style format is specifically targeted towards more advanced use cases like forwarding to remote hosts that might be partially offline.
                              • obsolete legacy - previously known simply as the legacy format, this format is exactly what its name implies: it is obsolete and should not be used when writing new configurations. It was created in the early days (up to rsyslog version 5) where we expected that rsyslog would extend sysklogd just mildly. Consequently, it was primarily aimed at small additions to the original sysklogd format.
                                • Practice has shown that it was notoriously hard to use for more advanced use cases, and thus we replaced it with the advanced format.
                                • In essence, everything that needs to be written on a single line that starts with a dollar sign is legacy format. Users of this format are encouraged to migrate to the basic or advanced formats.

                              Note: This section only applies if rsyslog is the chosen method for client side logging. Do not apply this section if journald is used.

                              Pass

                              6.2.3.1 Ensure rsyslog service is enabled and active

                              Description:

                              Once the rsyslog package is installed, ensure that the service is enabled.

                              If the rsyslog service is not enabled to start on boot, the system will not capture logging events.

                              - IF -rsyslog is being used for logging on the system:

                              Run the following commands to unmask, enable, and start rsyslog.service :

                              # systemctl unmask rsyslog.service

                              # systemctl enable rsyslog.service

                              # systemctl start rsyslog.service

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists enabled
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Script: sce/nix_systemd_parameter_chk_v3.sh
                              Result: Fail
                              Exit Value: 102
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** FAIL **
                              • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
                              • - Parameter: "ForwardToSyslog" is not set in an included file
                              • *** Note: "ForwardToSyslog" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***
                              No error lines were collected.


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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-3, AU-12</xccdf:ident>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
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                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
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                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                  <l>   *** Note: "ForwardToSyslog" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***</l>
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                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "ForwardToSyslog" is not set in an included file</li>
                              <li>   *** Note: "ForwardToSyslog" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***</li>
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                        </td>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-3, AU-12

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              6.2.3.2 Ensure rsyslog is installed

                              Description:

                              The rsyslog software is recommended in environments where journald does not meet operation requirements.

                              The security enhancements of rsyslog such as connection-oriented (i.e. TCP) transmission of logs, the option to log to database formats, and the encryption of log data en route to a central logging server) justify installing and configuring the package.

                              Run the following command to install rsyslog :

                              # apt install rsyslog

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'rsyslog' is installed
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Dpkginfo Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Name String Exists rsyslog
                              Arch String Exists amd64
                              Epoch String Exists (none)
                              Release String Exists 1ubuntu1.3
                              Version String Exists 8.2001.0
                              Evr Evr String Exists 0:8.2001.0-1ubuntu1.3
                              Script: sce/nix_systemd_parameter_not_match_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - "ForwardToSyslog" is not set in an included file
                              • ** Note: "ForwardToSyslog" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure **
                              No error lines were collected.


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                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-3, AU-12</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">Ubuntu 20.04 STIG Vuln ID: V-238353 Rule ID: SV-238353r991562 STIG ID: UBTU-20-010432</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">Ubuntu 22.04 STIG Vuln ID: V-260588 Rule ID: SV-260588r991562 STIG ID: UBTU-22-652010</xccdf:ident>
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                   multi-check="false">
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                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure package name equals 'rsyslog' is installed</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
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                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <caption>Dpkginfo Item</caption>
                        <thead>
                           <tr>
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                              <th scope="col">Type</th>
                              <th scope="col">Status</th>
                              <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                        <tbody class="tbe">
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Arch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Epoch</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
                              <td>(none)</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td>Release</td>
                              <td>String</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Version</td>
                              <td>String</td>
                              <td>Exists</td>
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                           <tr>
                              <td>Evr</td>
                              <td>Evr String</td>
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                  <l>   ** Note: "ForwardToSyslog" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure **</l>
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                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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                        <td>sce/nix_systemd_parameter_not_match_chk.sh</td>
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li> - "ForwardToSyslog" is not set in an included file</li>
                              <li>   ** Note: "ForwardToSyslog" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure **</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-3, AU-12
                              • URL: Ubuntu 20.04 STIG Vuln ID: V-238353 Rule ID: SV-238353r991562 STIG ID: UBTU-20-010432
                              • URL: Ubuntu 22.04 STIG Vuln ID: V-260588 Rule ID: SV-260588r991562 STIG ID: UBTU-22-652010

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Fail

                              6.2.3.3 Ensure journald is configured to send logs to rsyslog

                              Description:

                              Data from systemd-journald may be stored in volatile memory or persisted locally on the server. Utilities exist to accept remote export of systemd-journald logs, however, use of the rsyslog service provides a consistent means of log collection and export.

                              - IF -rsyslog is the preferred method for capturing logs, all logs of the system should be sent to it for further processing.

                              Note: This recommendation only applies if rsyslog is the chosen method for client side logging . Do not apply this recommendation if systemd-journald is used.

                              - IF -Journald is the preferred method for capturing logs, this section and Recommendation should be skipped and the "Configure Journald" section followed.

                              - IF -rsyslog is the preferred method for capturing logs:

                              Set the following parameter in the [Journal] section in /etc/systemd/journald.conf or a file in /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/ ending in .conf :

                              ForwardToSyslog=yes

                              Note: If this setting appears in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, the setting will be overwritten

                              Run to following command to update the parameters in the service:

                              Restart systemd-journald.service :

                              # systemctl reload-or-restart systemd-journald.service

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_systemd_parameter_chk_v3.sh
                              Result: Fail
                              Exit Value: 102
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** FAIL **
                              • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
                              • - Parameter: "ForwardToSyslog" is not set in an included file
                              • *** Note: "ForwardToSyslog" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-journald.service' unit 'LoadState' property equals 'loaded'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists systemd-journald.service
                              Property String Exists LoadState
                              Value String Exists loaded
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-journald.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists systemd-journald.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'LoadState' property equals 'loaded'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists LoadState
                              Value String Exists loaded
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property no equal 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists enabled
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Criterion: Ensure package name equals 'rsyslog' is not installed
                              Existence Check: None Exist
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Dpkginfo Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Name String Exists rsyslog
                              Arch String Exists amd64
                              Epoch String Exists (none)
                              Release String Exists 1ubuntu1.3
                              Version String Exists 8.2001.0
                              Evr Evr String Exists 0:8.2001.0-1ubuntu1.3


                              Show Rule Result XML
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/9"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/2"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, AU-2, AU-4, AU-12, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">JOURNALD.CONF(5)</xccdf:ident>
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               <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
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                               negate="false"
                               multi-check="false">
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                        <command_result href="sce/nix_systemd_parameter_chk_v3.sh"
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                              <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                              <l> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</l>
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                              <l>   *** Note: "ForwardToSyslog" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***</l>
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                           <err/>
                           <env/>
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                                    <td>sce/nix_systemd_parameter_chk_v3.sh</td>
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                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                    <td>102</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                    <td>
                                       <ul class="unstyled">
                                          <li/>
                                          <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                          <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                                          <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                                          <li>  - Parameter: "ForwardToSyslog" is not set in an included file</li>
                                          <li>   *** Note: "ForwardToSyslog" May be set in a file that's ignored by load procedure ***</li>
                                       </ul>
                                    </td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                              </tbody>
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                        <div class="definition"
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                                   id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893665"
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                                    <tbody class="tbe">
                                       <tr>
                                          <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                          <td>Ensure systemd 'systemd-journald.service' unit 'LoadState' property equals 'loaded'</td>
                                       </tr>
                                       <tr>
                                          <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                          <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                       </tr>
                                       <tr>
                                          <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                          <td>All</td>
                                       </tr>
                                       <tr>
                                          <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                          <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                       </tr>
                                    </tbody>
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                                    <thead>
                                       <tr>
                                          <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                          <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                          <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                          <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                       </tr>
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                                       <tr>
                                          <td>Unit</td>
                                          <td>String</td>
                                          <td>Exists</td>
                                          <td>systemd-journald.service</td>
                                       </tr>
                                       <tr>
                                          <td>Property</td>
                                          <td>String</td>
                                          <td>Exists</td>
                                          <td>LoadState</td>
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                                       <tr class="evaluated">
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                                          <td>String</td>
                                          <td>Exists</td>
                                          <td>loaded</td>
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                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                    <tr>
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                                       <td>All</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
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                                 <thead>
                                    <tr>
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                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
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                                    <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
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                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                                 <tr>
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                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
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                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                              <tr>
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                              </tr>
                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
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                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
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                                 <td>String</td>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                              <tr>
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                                 <td>Exists</td>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, AU-2, AU-4, AU-12, MP-2
                              • URL: SYSTEMD-JOURNALD.SERVICE(8)
                              • URL: JOURNALD.CONF(5)

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.5
                                Label: Central Log Management
                                Description: Ensure that appropriate logs are being aggregated to a central log management system for analysis and review.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.9
                                Label: Centralize Audit Logs
                                Description: Centralize, to the extent possible, audit log collection and retention across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-2
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              6.2.3.4 Ensure rsyslog log file creation mode is configured

                              Description:

                              The $FileCreateMode parameter allows to specify the creation mode with which rsyslogd creates new files.

                              It is important to ensure that log files have the correct permissions to ensure that sensitive data is archived and protected.

                              Edit either /etc/rsyslog.conf or a dedicated .conf file in /etc/rsyslog.d/ and set $FileCreateMode to 0640 or more restrictive:

                              $FileCreateMode 0640

                              Reload the service:

                              # systemctl reload-or-restart rsyslog

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists enabled
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Script: sce/nix_rsyslog_filecreatemode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - Parameter: "$FileCreateMode" is correctly set to mode: "0640"
                              • in the file: "/etc/rsyslog.conf"
                              • Should be mode: "640" or more restrictive
                              No error lines were collected.


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                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>rsyslog.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>UnitFileState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>enabled</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:var:6893719"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893719_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                     name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893719"/>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="definition"
                    id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893719">
                  <div class="criteria">
                     <div class="criterion"
                          id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893719"
                          check="all"
                          check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal 'active'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>rsyslog.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>active</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893707_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_rsyslog_filecreatemode_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_rsyslog_filecreatemode_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_rsyslog_filecreatemode_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l>  - Parameter: "$FileCreateMode" is correctly set to mode: "0640"</l>
                  <l>    in the file: "/etc/rsyslog.conf"</l>
                  <l>    Should be mode: "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_rsyslog_filecreatemode_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - Parameter: "$FileCreateMode" is correctly set to mode: "0640"</li>
                              <li>    in the file: "/etc/rsyslog.conf"</li>
                              <li>    Should be mode: "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: RSYSLOG.CONF(5)
                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, AC-6, MP-2
                              • URL: https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/configuration/action/rsconf1_filecreatemode.html

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 5: Secure Configuration for Hardware and Software on Mobile Devices, Laptops, Workstations and Servers: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Establish, implement, and actively manage (track, report on, correct) the security configuration of mobile devices, laptops, servers, and workstations using a rigorous configuration management and change control process in order to prevent attackers from exploiting vulnerable services and settings.
                                Subcontrol: 5.1
                                Label: Establish Secure Configurations
                                Description: Maintain documented, standard security configuration standards for all authorized operating systems and software.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Manual

                              6.2.3.5 Ensure rsyslog logging is configured

                              Description:

                              The rsyslog and configuration files specifies rules for logging and which files are to be used to log certain classes of messages.

                              A great deal of important security-related information is sent via rsyslog (e.g., successful and failed su attempts, failed login attempts, root login attempts, etc.).

                              Edit the following lines in the configuration file(s) returned by the audit as appropriate for your environment.

                              Note: The below configuration is shown for example purposes only. Due care should be given to how the organization wishes to store log data.

                              *.emerg :omusrmsg:*

                              auth,authpriv.* /var/log/secure

                              mail.* -/var/log/mail

                              mail.info -/var/log/mail.info

                              mail.warning -/var/log/mail.warn

                              mail.err /var/log/mail.err

                              cron.* /var/log/cron

                              *.=warning;*.=err -/var/log/warn

                              *.crit /var/log/warn

                              *.*;mail.none;news.none -/var/log/messages

                              local0,local1.* -/var/log/localmessages

                              local2,local3.* -/var/log/localmessages

                              local4,local5.* -/var/log/localmessages

                              local6,local7.* -/var/log/localmessages

                              Run the following command to reload the rsyslogd configuration:

                              # systemctl reload-or-restart rsyslog



                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.5_Ensure_rsyslog_logging_is_configured"
                   role="unscored"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.683Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="0.0">
   <xccdf:result>notchecked</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the rsyslog.conf(5) man page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-7, AU-12</xccdf:ident>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: See the rsyslog.conf(5) man page for more information.
                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-7, AU-12

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Manual

                              6.2.3.6 Ensure rsyslog is configured to send logs to a remote log host

                              Description:

                              rsyslog supports the ability to send log events it gathers to a remote log host or to receive messages from remote hosts, thus enabling centralized log management.

                              Storing log data on a remote host protects log integrity from local attacks. If an attacker gains root access on the local system, they could tamper with or remove log data that is stored on the local system.

                              Edit the rsyslog configuration and add the following line (where loghost.example.com is the name of your central log host). The target directive may either be a fully qualified domain name or an IP address.

                              *.* action(type="omfwd" target="192.168.2.100" port="514" protocol="tcp"

                              action.resumeRetryCount="100"

                              queue.type="LinkedList" queue.size="1000")

                              Run the following command to reload rsyslog.service :

                              # systemctl reload-or-restart rsyslog.service



                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.6_Ensure_rsyslog_is_configured_to_send_logs_to_a_remote_log_host"
                   role="unscored"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.683Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="0.0">
   <xccdf:result>notchecked</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/6/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/8/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">See the rsyslog.conf(5) man page for more information.</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-6</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/</xccdf:ident>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: See the rsyslog.conf(5) man page for more information.
                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-6
                              • URL: https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.2
                                Label: Activate audit logging
                                Description: Ensure that local logging has been enabled on all systems and networking devices.
                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.3
                                Label: Enable Detailed Logging
                                Description: Enable system logging to include detailed information such as a event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.2
                                Label: Collect Audit Logs
                                Description: Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Detect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              6.2.3.7 Ensure rsyslog is not configured to receive logs from a remote client

                              Description:

                              rsyslog supports the ability to receive messages from remote hosts, thus acting as a log server. Clients should not receive data from other hosts.

                              If a client is configured to also receive data, thus turning it into a server, the client system is acting outside its operational boundary.

                              Unless the system's primary function is to serve as a logfile server , modify the files returned by the Audit Procedure and remove the specific lines highlighted by the audit. Verify none of the following entries are present in the rsyslog configuration.

                              advanced format

                              # module(load="imtcp")

                              # input(type="imtcp" port="514")

                              # module(load="imudp")

                              # input(type="imudp" port="514")

                              Note:obsolete legacy - previously known as the legacy format. This format is obsolete and should not be used when writing new configurations. It was aimed at small additions to the original sysklogd format and has been replaced due to its limitations.

                              Reload the service:

                              # systemctl reload-or-restart rsyslog

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              OR
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists enabled
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal active
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists rsyslog.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-journald.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Fail
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists systemd-journald.service
                              Property String Exists UnitFileState
                              Value String Exists static
                              Criterion: Ensure systemd 'systemd-journald.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'
                              Existence Check: At Least One Exists
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              Systemdunitproperty Item
                              Name Type Status Value
                              Unit String Exists systemd-journald.service
                              Property String Exists ActiveState
                              Value String Exists active
                              Script: sce/nix_rsyslog_receive_logs_chk_v2.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - No entries to accept incoming logs found
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.2.3.7_Ensure_rsyslog_is_not_configured_to_receive_logs_from_a_remote_client"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.683Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/9/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/4/subcontrol/8"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-7, AU-12, CM-6</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/index.html</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/configuration/conf_formats.html</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="OR" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
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                            multi-check="false">
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                              <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                       <td>Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property not equal 'enabled'</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                       <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                       <td>All</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                       <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                                 <thead>
                                    <tr>
                                       <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                    </tr>
                                 </thead>
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Unit</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
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                                       <td>rsyslog.service</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Property</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>UnitFileState</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr class="evaluated">
                                       <td>Value</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>enabled</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
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                        </div>
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                                check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                              <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                       <td>Ensure systemd 'rsyslog.service' unit 'ActiveState' property not equal active</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                       <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                       <td>All</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                       <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                              <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                                 <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                                 <thead>
                                    <tr>
                                       <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                       <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                    </tr>
                                 </thead>
                                 <tbody class="tbe">
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Unit</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>rsyslog.service</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td>Property</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>ActiveState</td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr class="evaluated">
                                       <td>Value</td>
                                       <td>String</td>
                                       <td>Exists</td>
                                       <td>active</td>
                                    </tr>
                                 </tbody>
                              </table>
                           </div>
                        </div>
                     </div>
                  </evidence>
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                         multi-check="false">
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               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                        <div class="criterion"
                             id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893749"
                             check="all"
                             check_existence="at_least_one_exists">
                           <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                    <td>Ensure systemd 'systemd-journald.service' unit 'UnitFileState' property equals 'enabled'</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                    <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                    <td>All</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                              <thead>
                                 <tr>
                                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                    <th scope="col">Value</th>
                                 </tr>
                              </thead>
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Unit</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>systemd-journald.service</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>Property</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>UnitFileState</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr class="evaluated">
                                    <td>Value</td>
                                    <td>String</td>
                                    <td>Exists</td>
                                    <td>static</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
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                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                                 <td>Ensure systemd 'systemd-journald.service' unit 'ActiveState' property equals 'active'</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                                 <td>At Least One Exists</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                                 <td>All</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <caption>Systemdunitproperty Item</caption>
                           <thead>
                              <tr>
                                 <th scope="col">Name</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Type</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Status</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Value</th>
                              </tr>
                           </thead>
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Unit</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>systemd-journald.service</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td>Property</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>ActiveState</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr class="evaluated">
                                 <td>Value</td>
                                 <td>String</td>
                                 <td>Exists</td>
                                 <td>active</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </div>
               </div>
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      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_rsyslog_receive_logs_chk_v2.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_rsyslog_receive_logs_chk_v2.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_rsyslog_receive_logs_chk_v2.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
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               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
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         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_rsyslog_receive_logs_chk_v2.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - No entries to accept incoming logs found</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-7, AU-12, CM-6
                              • URL: https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/index.html
                              • URL: https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/configuration/conf_formats.html

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Manage (track/control/correct) the ongoing operational use of ports, protocols, and services on networked devices in order to minimize windows of vulnerability available to attackers.
                                Subcontrol: 9.2
                                Label: Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running
                                Description: Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs are running on each system.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets (end-user devices, including portable and mobile; network devices; non-computing/IoT devices; and servers) and software (operating systems and applications).
                                Safeguard: 4.8
                                Label: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
                                Description: Uninstall or disable unnecessary services on enterprise assets and software, such as an unused file sharing service, web application module, or service function.
                                Implementation Group: IG-2
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Manual

                              6.2.3.8 Ensure logrotate is configured

                              Description:

                              The system includes the capability of rotating log files regularly to avoid filling up the system with logs or making the logs unmanageably large. The file /etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog is the configuration file used to rotate log files created by rsyslog .

                              By keeping the log files smaller and more manageable, a system administrator can easily archive these files to another system and spend less time looking through inordinately large log files.

                              Edit /etc/logrotate.conf , or the appropriate configuration file provided by the script in the Audit Procedure, as necessary to ensure logs are rotated according to site policy.



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                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-8

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 6: Maintenance, Monitoring and Analysis of Audit Logs: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, manage and analyze audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Subcontrol: 6.4
                                Label: Ensure adequate storage for logs
                                Description: Ensure that all systems that store logs have adequate storage space for the logs generated.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 8: Audit Log Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
                                Safeguard: 8.3
                                Label: Ensure Adequate Audit Log Storage
                                Description: Ensure that logging destinations maintain adequate storage to comply with the enterprise's audit log management process.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary

                              6.2.4 Configure Logfiles

                              Fail

                              6.2.4.1 Ensure access to all logfiles has been configured

                              Description:

                              Log files contain information from many services on the the local system, or in the event of a centralized log server, others systems logs as well.

                              In general log files are found in /var/log/ , although application can be configured to store logs elsewhere. Should your application store logs in another, ensure to run the same test on that location.

                              It is important that log files have the correct permissions to ensure that sensitive data is protected and that only the appropriate users / groups have access to them.

                              Run the following script to update permissions and ownership on files in /var/log .

                              Although the script is not destructive, ensure that the output of the audit procedure is captured in the event that the remediation causes issues.

                              #!/usr/bin/env bash



                              {

                              a_output2=()

                              f_file_test_fix()

                              {

                              a_out2=()

                              maxperm="$( printf '%o' $(( 0777 & ~$perm_mask)) )"

                              if [ $(( $l_mode & $perm_mask )) -gt 0 ]; then

                              a_out2+=(" o Mode: \"$l_mode\" should be \"$maxperm\" or more restrictive" " x Removing excess permissions")

                              chmod "$l_rperms" "$l_fname"

                              fi

                              if [[ ! "$l_user" =~ $l_auser ]]; then

                              a_out2+=(" o Owned by: \"$l_user\" and should be owned by \"${l_auser//|/ or }\"" " x Changing ownership to: \"$l_fix_account\"")

                              chown "$l_fix_account" "$l_fname"

                              fi

                              if [[ ! "$l_group" =~ $l_agroup ]]; then

                              a_out2+=(" o Group owned by: \"$l_group\" and should be group owned by \"${l_agroup//|/ or }\"" " x Changing group ownership to: \"$l_fix_account\"")

                              chgrp "$l_fix_account" "$l_fname"

                              fi

                              [ "${#a_out2[@]}" -gt 0 ] && a_output2+=(" - File: \"$l_fname\" is:" "${a_out2[@]}")

                              }

                              l_fix_account='root'

                              while IFS= read -r -d $'\0' l_file; do

                              while IFS=: read -r l_fname l_mode l_user l_group; do

                              if grep -Pq -- '\/(apt)\h*$' <<< "$(dirname "$l_fname")"; then

                              perm_mask='0133' l_rperms="u-x,go-wx" l_auser="root" l_agroup="(root|adm)"; f_file_test_fix

                              else

                              case "$(basename "$l_fname")" in

                              lastlog | lastlog.* | wtmp | wtmp.* | wtmp-* | btmp | btmp.* | btmp-* | README)

                              perm_mask='0113' l_rperms="ug-x,o-wx" l_auser="root" l_agroup="(root|utmp)"

                              f_file_test_fix ;;

                              cloud-init.log* | localmessages* | waagent.log*)

                              perm_mask='0133' l_rperms="u-x,go-wx" l_auser="(root|syslog)" l_agroup="(root|adm)"

                              file_test_fix ;;

                              secure | auth.log | syslog | messages)

                              perm_mask='0137' l_rperms="u-x,g-wx,o-rwx" l_auser="(root|syslog)" l_agroup="(root|adm)"

                              f_file_test_fix ;;

                              SSSD | sssd)

                              perm_mask='0117' l_rperms="ug-x,o-rwx" l_auser="(root|SSSD)" l_agroup="(root|SSSD)"

                              f_file_test_fix ;;

                              gdm | gdm3)

                              perm_mask='0117' l_rperms="ug-x,o-rwx" l_auser="root" l_agroup="(root|gdm|gdm3)"

                              f_file_test_fix ;;

                              *.journal | *.journal~)

                              perm_mask='0137' l_rperms="u-x,g-wx,o-rwx" l_auser="root" l_agroup="(root|systemd-journal)"

                              f_file_test_fix ;;

                              *)

                              perm_mask='0137' l_rperms="u-x,g-wx,o-rwx" l_auser="(root|syslog)" l_agroup="(root|adm)"

                              if [ "$l_user" = "root" ] || ! grep -Pq -- "^\h*$(awk -F: '$1=="'"$l_user"'" {print $7}' /etc/passwd)\b" /etc/shells; then

                              ! grep -Pq -- "$l_auser" <<< "$l_user" && l_auser="(root|syslog|$l_user)"

                              ! grep -Pq -- "$l_agroup" <<< "$l_group" && l_agroup="(root|adm|$l_group)"

                              fi

                              f_file_test_fix ;;

                              esac

                              fi

                              done < <(stat -Lc '%n:%#a:%U:%G' "$l_file")

                              done < <(find -L /var/log -type f \( -perm /0137 -o ! -user root -o ! -group root \) -print0)

                              if [ "${#a_output2[@]}" -le 0 ]; then # If all files passed, then we report no changes

                              a_output+=(" - All files in \"/var/log/\" have appropriate permissions and ownership")

                              printf '\n%s' "- All files in \"/var/log/\" have appropriate permissions and ownership" " o No changes required" ""

                              else

                              printf '\n%s' "${a_output2[@]}" ""

                              fi

                              }

                              Note: You may also need to change the configuration for your logging software or services for any logs that had incorrect permissions.

                              If there are services that log to other locations, ensure that those log files have the appropriate permissions.

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_logfile_access_chk_v2.sh
                              Result: Fail
                              Exit Value: 102
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** FAIL **
                              • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
                              • - File: "/var/log/dpkg.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/dmesg.3.gz" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/installer/casper-md5check.json" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/installer/media-info" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/installer/block/probe-data.json" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/installer/block/discover.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/dpkg.log.1" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/ubuntu-advantage-timer.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/ubuntu-advantage.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/dmesg.1.gz" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/ubuntu-advantage-timer.log.1" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/fontconfig.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/alternatives.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/faillog" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/bootstrap.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/dmesg.4.gz" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/dmesg.2.gz" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/alternatives.log.1" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/landscape/sysinfo.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-shutdown.log.1.gz" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-dpkg.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-shutdown.log" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades.log.1.gz" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-dpkg.log.1.gz" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/dmesg" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              • - File: "/var/log/dmesg.0" is:
                              • o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive
                              No error lines were collected.


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                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/dmesg.3.gz" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/installer/casper-md5check.json" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/installer/media-info" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/installer/block/probe-data.json" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/installer/block/discover.log" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/dpkg.log.1" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/ubuntu-advantage-timer.log" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/ubuntu-advantage.log" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/dmesg.1.gz" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/ubuntu-advantage-timer.log.1" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/fontconfig.log" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/alternatives.log" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/faillog" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/bootstrap.log" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/dmesg.4.gz" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/dmesg.2.gz" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/alternatives.log.1" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/landscape/sysinfo.log" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-shutdown.log.1.gz" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades.log" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-dpkg.log" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-shutdown.log" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades.log.1.gz" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-dpkg.log.1.gz" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/dmesg" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l> - File: "/var/log/dmesg.0" is:</l>
                  <l>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</l>
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                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
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                              <li> - File: "/var/log/dpkg.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/dmesg.3.gz" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/installer/casper-md5check.json" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/installer/media-info" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/installer/block/probe-data.json" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/installer/block/discover.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/dpkg.log.1" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/ubuntu-advantage-timer.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/ubuntu-advantage.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/dmesg.1.gz" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/ubuntu-advantage-timer.log.1" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/fontconfig.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/alternatives.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/faillog" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/bootstrap.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/dmesg.4.gz" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/dmesg.2.gz" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/alternatives.log.1" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/landscape/sysinfo.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-shutdown.log.1.gz" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-dpkg.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-shutdown.log" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades.log.1.gz" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-dpkg.log.1.gz" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/dmesg" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li> - File: "/var/log/dmesg.0" is:</li>
                              <li>   o Mode: "0644" should be "640" or more restrictive</li>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary

                              6.3 System Auditing

                              The Linux Auditing System operates on a set of rules that collects certain types of system activity to facilitate incident investigation, detect unauthorized access or modification of data. By default events will be logged to /var/log/audit/audit.log , which can be configured in /etc/audit/auditd.conf .

                              The following types of audit rules can be specified:

                              • Control rules: Configuration of the auditing system.
                              • File system rules: Allow the auditing of access to a particular file or a directory. Also known as file watches.
                              • System call rules: Allow logging of system calls that any specified program makes.

                              Audit rules can be set:

                              • On the command line using the auditctl utility. These rules are not persistent across reboots.
                              • In /etc/audit/audit.rules . These rules have to be merged and loaded before they are active.

                              Notes:

                              • For 64 bit systems that have arch as a rule parameter, you will need two rules: one for 64 bit and one for 32 bit systems calls.
                              • If the auditing system is configured to be locked ( -e 2 ), a system reboot will be required in order to load any changes.
                              • Key names are optional on the rules and will not be used as a compliance auditing. The usage of key names is highly recommended as it facilitates organization and searching, as such, all remediation steps will have key names supplied.
                              • It is best practice to store the rules, in number prepended files, in /etc/audit/rules.d/ . Rules must end in a .rules suffix. This then requires the use of augenrules to merge all the rules into /etc/audit/audit.rules based on their their alphabetical (lexical) sort order. All benchmark recommendations follow this best practice for remediation, specifically using the prefix of 50 which is centre weighed if all rule sets make use of the number prepending naming convention.
                              • Your system may have been customized to change the default UID_MIN . All samples output uses 1000 , but this value will not be used in compliance auditing. To confirm the UID_MIN for your system, run the following command: awk '/^\s*UID_MIN/{print $2}' /etc/login.defs

                              Normalization

                              The Audit system normalizes some entries, so when you look at the sample output keep in mind that:

                              • With regards to users whose login UID is not set, the values -1 / unset / 4294967295 are equivalent and normalized to -1 .
                              • When comparing field types and both sides of the comparison is valid fields types, such as euid!=uid , then the auditing system may normalize such that the output is uid!=euid .
                              • Some parts of the rule may be rearranged whilst others are dependant on previous syntax. For example, the following two statements are the same:
                              -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F auid!=-1 -F key=user_emulation

                              and

                              -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -C euid!=uid -F auid!=unset -S execve -k user_emulation

                              Capacity planning

                              The recommendations in this section implement auditing policies that not only produces large quantities of logged data, but may also negatively impact system performance. Capacity planning is critical in order not to adversely impact production environments.

                              • Disk space. If a significantly large set of events are captured, additional on system or off system storage may need to be allocated. If the logs are not sent to a remote log server, ensure that log rotation is implemented else the disk will fill up and the system will halt. Even when logs are sent to a log server, ensure sufficient disk space to allow caching of logs in the case of temporary network outages.
                              • Disk IO. It is not just the amount of data collected that should be considered, but the rate at which logs are generated.
                              • CPU overhead. System call rules might incur considerable CPU overhead. Test the systems open/close syscalls per second with and without the rules to gauge the impact of the rules.

                              6.3.1 Configure auditd Service

                              The capturing of system events provides system administrators with information to allow them to determine if unauthorized access to their system is occurring.

                              6.3.2 Configure Data Retention

                              When auditing, it is important to carefully configure the storage requirements for audit logs. By default, auditd will max out the log files at 5MB and retain only 4 copies of them. Older versions will be deleted. It is possible on a system that the 20 MBs of audit logs may fill up the system causing loss of audit data. While the recommendations here provide guidance, check your site policy for audit storage requirements.

                              6.3.3 Configure auditd Rules

                              The Audit system operates on a set of rules that define what is to be captured in the log files.

                              The following types of Audit rules can be specified:

                              • Control rules: Allow the Audit system's behavior and some of its configuration to be modified.
                              • File system rules: Allow the auditing of access to a particular file or a directory. (Also known as file watches)
                              • System call rules: Allow logging of system calls that any specified program makes.

                              Audit rules can be set:

                              • on the command line using the auditctl utility. Note that these rules are not persistent across reboots.
                              • in a file ending in .rules in the /etc/audit/rules.d/ directory.

                              Note: The Linux Benchmarks are written and tested against x86_64 processor architecture. If you are running a different processor type, please review and update the audit rules for the processor architecture of the system

                              6.3.4 Configure auditd File Access

                              Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent the auditing of critical events.

                              7 System Maintenance

                              Recommendations in this section are intended as maintenance and are intended to be checked on a frequent basis to ensure system stability. Many recommendations do not have quick remediations and require investigation into the cause and best fix available and may indicate an attempted breach of system security.

                              7.1 Configure system file and directory access

                              This section provides guidance on securing aspects of system files and directories.

                              Pass

                              7.1.1 Ensure access to /etc/passwd is configured

                              Description:

                              The /etc/passwd file contains user account information that is used by many system utilities and therefore must be readable for these utilities to operate.

                              It is critical to ensure that the /etc/passwd file is protected from unauthorized write access. Although it is protected by default, the file permissions could be changed either inadvertently or through malicious actions.

                              Run the following commands to remove excess permissions, set owner, and set group on /etc/passwd :

                              # chmod u-x,go-wx /etc/passwd

                              # chown root:root /etc/passwd

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/passwd" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/passwd" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/passwd" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.


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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
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      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893507_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - file: "/etc/passwd" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/passwd" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893510_var"/>
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            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
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                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
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                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
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                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/passwd" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893513_var"/>
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         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - file: "/etc/passwd" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - file: "/etc/passwd" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.2 Ensure access to /etc/passwd- is configured

                              Description:

                              The /etc/passwd- file contains backup user account information.

                              It is critical to ensure that the /etc/passwd- file is protected from unauthorized access. Although it is protected by default, the file permissions could be changed either inadvertently or through malicious actions.

                              Run the following commands to remove excess permissions, set owner, and set group on /etc/passwd- :

                              # chmod u-x,go-wx /etc/passwd-

                              # chown root:root /etc/passwd-

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/passwd-" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/passwd-" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/passwd-" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893517_var"/>
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               <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
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                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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                        </tr>
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                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/passwd-" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                  </table>
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                        <tr>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/passwd-" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
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         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
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                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                              <li> - file: "/etc/passwd-" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.3 Ensure access to /etc/group is configured

                              Description:

                              The /etc/group file contains a list of all the valid groups defined in the system. The command below allows read/write access for root and read access for everyone else.

                              The /etc/group file needs to be protected from unauthorized changes by non-privileged users, but needs to be readable as this information is used with many non-privileged programs.

                              Run the following commands to remove excess permissions, set owner, and set group on /etc/group :

                              # chmod u-x,go-wx /etc/group

                              # chown root:root /etc/group

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/group" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/group" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/group" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
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            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - file: "/etc/group" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/group" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                     </tbody>
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            </evidence>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893532_var"/>
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               <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
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                     <l/>
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                           <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
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                        <tr>
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                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
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                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/group" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
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                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
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                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
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         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
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                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - file: "/etc/group" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.4 Ensure access to /etc/group- is configured

                              Description:

                              The /etc/group- file contains a backup list of all the valid groups defined in the system.

                              It is critical to ensure that the /etc/group- file is protected from unauthorized access. Although it is protected by default, the file permissions could be changed either inadvertently or through malicious actions.

                              Run the following commands to remove excess permissions, set owner, and set group on /etc/group- :

                              # chmod u-x,go-wx /etc/group-

                              # chown root:root /etc/group-

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/group-" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/group-" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/group-" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_7033999_var"/>
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                     <l/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                        <tr>
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                           <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
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                        <tr>
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                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
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                        <tr>
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                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/group-" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)</li>
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                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                      multi-check="false">
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                        <tr>
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                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                                 <li> - file: "/etc/group-" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.5 Ensure access to /etc/shadow is configured

                              Description:

                              The /etc/shadow file is used to store the information about user accounts that is critical to the security of those accounts, such as the hashed password and other security information.

                              If attackers can gain read access to the /etc/shadow file, they can easily run a password cracking program against the hashed password to break it. Other security information that is stored in the /etc/shadow file (such as expiration) could also be useful to subvert the user accounts.

                              Run one of the following commands to set ownership of /etc/shadow to root and group to either root or shadow :

                              # chown root:shadow /etc/shadow

                              -OR-

                              # chown root:root /etc/shadow

                              Run the following command to remove excess permissions form /etc/shadow :

                              # chmod u-x,g-wx,o-rwx /etc/shadow

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/shadow" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/shadow" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/shadow" is group owned by: "shadow" (should be group owned by: "(root or shadow)")
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/shadow" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893559_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
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                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
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                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/shadow" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
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                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893565_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
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                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
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               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - file: "/etc/shadow" is group owned by: "shadow" (should be group owned by: "(root or shadow)")</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.6 Ensure access to /etc/shadow- is configured

                              Description:

                              The /etc/shadow- file is used to store backup information about user accounts that is critical to the security of those accounts, such as the hashed password and other security information.

                              It is critical to ensure that the /etc/shadow- file is protected from unauthorized access. Although it is protected by default, the file permissions could be changed either inadvertently or through malicious actions.

                              Run one of the following commands to set ownership of /etc/shadow- to root and group to either root or shadow :

                              # chown root:shadow /etc/shadow-

                              -OR-

                              # chown root:root /etc/shadow-

                              Run the following command to remove excess permissions form /etc/shadow- :

                              # chmod u-x,g-wx,o-rwx /etc/shadow-

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/shadow" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/shadow" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/shadow" is group owned by: "shadow" (should be group owned by: "(root or shadow)")
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
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            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893575_var"/>
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               <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
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                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
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                  <err/>
                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
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                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/shadow" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
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                        <tr>
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                        <tr>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                                 <li> - file: "/etc/shadow" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                  <tbody class="tbe">
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                        <td>
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                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                              <li> - file: "/etc/shadow" is group owned by: "shadow" (should be group owned by: "(root or shadow)")</li>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.7 Ensure access to /etc/gshadow is configured

                              Description:

                              The /etc/gshadow file is used to store the information about groups that is critical to the security of those accounts, such as the hashed password and other security information.

                              If attackers can gain read access to the /etc/gshadow file, they can easily run a password cracking program against the hashed password to break it. Other security information that is stored in the /etc/gshadow file (such as group administrators) could also be useful to subvert the group.

                              Run one of the following commands to set ownership of /etc/gshadow to root and group to either root or shadow :

                              # chown root:shadow /etc/gshadow

                              -OR-

                              # chown root:root /etc/gshadow

                              Run the following command to remove excess permissions form /etc/gshadow :

                              # chmod u-x,g-wx,o-rwx /etc/gshadow

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/gshadow" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/gshadow" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/gshadow" is group owned by: "shadow" (should be group owned by: "(shadow or root)")
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
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                     </tbody>
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                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/gshadow" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
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            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
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                  <env/>
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            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
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                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
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                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/gshadow" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
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         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
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         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
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                  <l/>
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               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
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               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - file: "/etc/gshadow" is group owned by: "shadow" (should be group owned by: "(shadow or root)")</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
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               </table>
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   </xccdf:complex-check>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.8 Ensure access to /etc/gshadow- is configured

                              Description:

                              The /etc/gshadow- file is used to store backup information about groups that is critical to the security of those accounts, such as the hashed password and other security information.

                              It is critical to ensure that the /etc/gshadow- file is protected from unauthorized access. Although it is protected by default, the file permissions could be changed either inadvertently or through malicious actions.

                              Run one of the following commands to set ownership of /etc/gshadow- to root and group to either root or shadow :

                              # chown root:shadow /etc/gshadow-

                              -OR-

                              # chown root:root /etc/gshadow-

                              Run the following command to remove excess permissions form /etc/gshadow- :

                              # chmod u-x,g-wx,o-rwx /etc/gshadow-

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/gshadow-" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/gshadow-" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/gshadow-" is group owned by: "shadow" (should be group owned by: "(shadow or root)")
                              No error lines were collected.


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                     <l/>
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                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
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                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
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                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                                 <li> - file: "/etc/gshadow-" is mode: "0640" (should be mode: "640" or more restrictive)</li>
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
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                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
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                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
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                              <li> - file: "/etc/gshadow-" is group owned by: "shadow" (should be group owned by: "(shadow or root)")</li>
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                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.9 Ensure access to /etc/shells is configured

                              Description:

                              /etc/shells is a text file which contains the full pathnames of valid login shells. This file is consulted by chsh and available to be queried by other programs.

                              It is critical to ensure that the /etc/shells file is protected from unauthorized access. Although it is protected by default, the file permissions could be changed either inadvertently or through malicious actions.

                              Run the following commands to remove excess permissions, set owner, and set group on /etc/shells :

                              # chmod u-x,go-wx /etc/shells

                              # chown root:root /etc/shells

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/shells" is mode: "0644" (should be mode: "644" or more restrictive)
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/shells" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/shells" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
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            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893636_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - file: "/etc/shells" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - file: "/etc/shells" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893642_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - file: "/etc/shells" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - file: "/etc/shells" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.10 Ensure access to /etc/security/opasswd is configured

                              Description:

                              /etc/security/opasswd and it's backup /etc/security/opasswd.old hold user's previous passwords if pam_unix or pam_pwhistory is in use on the system

                              It is critical to ensure that /etc/security/opasswd is protected from unauthorized access. Although it is protected by default, the file permissions could be changed either inadvertently or through malicious actions.

                              Run the following commands to remove excess permissions, set owner, and set group on /etc/security/opasswd and /etc/security/opasswd.old is they exist:

                              # [ -e "/etc/security/opasswd" ] && chmod u-x,go-rwx /etc/security/opasswd

                              # [ -e "/etc/security/opasswd" ] && chown root:root /etc/security/opasswd

                              # [ -e "/etc/security/opasswd.old" ] && chmod u-x,go-rwx /etc/security/opasswd.old

                              # [ -e "/etc/security/opasswd.old" ] && chown root:root /etc/security/opasswd.old

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/security/opasswd" is mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/security/opasswd" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - file: "/etc/security/opasswd" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_mode_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - "/etc/security/opasswd.old" doesn't exist
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_owner_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - "/etc/security/opasswd.old" doesn't exist
                              No error lines were collected.
                              Script: sce/nix_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - "/etc/security/opasswd.old" doesn't exist
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.1.10_Ensure_access_to_etcsecurityopasswd_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.684Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
         <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
            <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
               <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
                  <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                               negate="false"
                               multi-check="false">
                     <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                         value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893650_var"/>
                     <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
                     <xccdf:check-content>
                        <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                        xccdf="pass"
                                        script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                        exit-value="101">
                           <out>
                              <l/>
                              <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                              <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                              <l> - file: "/etc/security/opasswd" is mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)</l>
                           </out>
                           <err/>
                           <env/>
                        </command_result>
                     </xccdf:check-content>
                     <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                        <div class="sce">
                           <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                    <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                    <td>101</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                    <td>
                                       <ul class="unstyled">
                                          <li/>
                                          <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                          <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                          <li> - file: "/etc/security/opasswd" is mode: "0600" (should be mode: "600" or more restrictive)</li>
                                       </ul>
                                    </td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                        </div>
                     </evidence>
                  </xccdf:check>
                  <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                               negate="false"
                               multi-check="false">
                     <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                         value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893656_var"/>
                     <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
                     <xccdf:check-content>
                        <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                        xccdf="pass"
                                        script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                                        exit-value="101">
                           <out>
                              <l/>
                              <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                              <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                              <l> - file: "/etc/security/opasswd" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</l>
                           </out>
                           <err/>
                           <env/>
                        </command_result>
                     </xccdf:check-content>
                     <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                        <div class="sce">
                           <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                    <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                    <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                    <td>101</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                    <td>
                                       <ul class="unstyled">
                                          <li/>
                                          <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                          <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                          <li> - file: "/etc/security/opasswd" is owned by: "root" (should be owned by: "root")</li>
                                       </ul>
                                    </td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                           <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                              <tbody class="tbe">
                                 <tr>
                                    <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                                 </tr>
                              </tbody>
                           </table>
                        </div>
                     </evidence>
                  </xccdf:check>
               </xccdf:complex-check>
               <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                            negate="false"
                            multi-check="false">
                  <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                      value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893662_var"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
                  <xccdf:check-content>
                     <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                                     xccdf="pass"
                                     script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                                     exit-value="101">
                        <out>
                           <l/>
                           <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                           <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                           <l> - file: "/etc/security/opasswd" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</l>
                        </out>
                        <err/>
                        <env/>
                     </command_result>
                  </xccdf:check-content>
                  <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                     <div class="sce">
                        <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                                 <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                                 <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                              </tr>
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                                 <td>101</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                                 <td>
                                    <ul class="unstyled">
                                       <li/>
                                       <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                       <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                       <li> - file: "/etc/security/opasswd" is group owned by: "root" (should be group owned by: "root")</li>
                                    </ul>
                                 </td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                           <tbody class="tbe">
                              <tr>
                                 <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                              </tr>
                           </tbody>
                        </table>
                     </div>
                  </evidence>
               </xccdf:check>
            </xccdf:complex-check>
            <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                         negate="false"
                         multi-check="false">
               <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                   value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893668_var"/>
               <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"/>
               <xccdf:check-content>
                  <command_result href="sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  xccdf="pass"
                                  script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_mode_chk.sh"
                                  exit-value="101">
                     <out>
                        <l/>
                        <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                        <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                        <l> - "/etc/security/opasswd.old" doesn't exist</l>
                     </out>
                     <err/>
                     <env/>
                  </command_result>
               </xccdf:check-content>
               <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
                  <div class="sce">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                              <td>sce/nix_mode_chk.sh</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                              <td>101</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                              <td>
                                 <ul class="unstyled">
                                    <li/>
                                    <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                    <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                    <li> - "/etc/security/opasswd.old" doesn't exist</li>
                                 </ul>
                              </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </evidence>
            </xccdf:check>
         </xccdf:complex-check>
         <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                      negate="false"
                      multi-check="false">
            <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                                value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893674_var"/>
            <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"/>
            <xccdf:check-content>
               <command_result href="sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               xccdf="pass"
                               script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_owner_chk.sh"
                               exit-value="101">
                  <out>
                     <l/>
                     <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                     <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                     <l> - "/etc/security/opasswd.old" doesn't exist</l>
                  </out>
                  <err/>
                  <env/>
               </command_result>
            </xccdf:check-content>
            <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
               <div class="sce">
                  <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                           <td>sce/nix_owner_chk.sh</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                           <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                           <td>101</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                           <td>
                              <ul class="unstyled">
                                 <li/>
                                 <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                                 <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                                 <li> - "/etc/security/opasswd.old" doesn't exist</li>
                              </ul>
                           </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
                  <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                     <tbody class="tbe">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
            </evidence>
         </xccdf:check>
      </xccdf:complex-check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-export export-name="XCCDF_VALUE_REGEX"
                             value-id="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_value_6893681_var"/>
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - "/etc/security/opasswd.old" doesn't exist</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - "/etc/security/opasswd.old" doesn't exist</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3, MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.11 Ensure world writable files and directories are secured

                              Description:

                              World writable files are the least secure. Data in world-writable files can be modified and compromised by any user on the system. World writable files may also indicate an incorrectly written script or program that could potentially be the cause of a larger compromise to the system's integrity. See the chmod(2) man page for more information.

                              Setting the sticky bit on world writable directories prevents users from deleting or renaming files in that directory that are not owned by them.

                              Data in world-writable files can be modified and compromised by any user on the system. World writable files may also indicate an incorrectly written script or program that could potentially be the cause of a larger compromise to the system's integrity.

                              This feature prevents the ability to delete or rename files in world writable directories (such as /tmp ) that are owned by another user.

                              • World Writable Files:
                                • It is recommended that write access is removed from other with the command ( chmod o-w <filename> ), but always consult relevant vendor documentation to avoid breaking any application dependencies on a given file.
                              • World Writable Directories:
                                • Set the sticky bit on all world writable directories with the command ( chmod a+t <directory_name> )

                              Run the following script to:

                              • Remove other write permission from any world writable files
                              • Add the sticky bit to all world writable directories
                              #!/usr/bin/env bash



                              {

                              l_smask='01000'

                              a_file=(); a_dir=() # Initialize arrays

                              a_path=(! -path "/run/user/*" -a ! -path "/proc/*" -a ! -path "*/containerd/*" -a ! -path "*/kubelet/pods/*" -a ! -path "*/kubelet/plugins/*" -a ! -path "/sys/*" -a ! -path "/snap/*")

                              while IFS= read -r l_mount; do

                              while IFS= read -r -d $'\0' l_file; do

                              if [ -e "$l_file" ]; then

                              l_mode="$(stat -Lc '%#a' "$l_file")"

                              if [ -f "$l_file" ]; then # Remove excess permissions from WW files

                              echo -e " - File: \"$l_file\" is mode: \"$l_mode\"\n - removing write permission on \"$l_file\" from \"other\""

                              chmod o-w "$l_file"

                              fi

                              if [ -d "$l_file" ]; then # Add sticky bit

                              if [ ! $(( $l_mode & $l_smask )) -gt 0 ]; then

                              echo -e " - Directory: \"$l_file\" is mode: \"$l_mode\" and doesn't have the sticky bit set\n - Adding the sticky bit"

                              chmod a+t "$l_file"

                              fi

                              fi

                              fi

                              done < <(find "$l_mount" -xdev \( "${a_path[@]}" \) \( -type f -o -type d \) -perm -0002 -print0 2> /dev/null)

                              done < <(findmnt -Dkerno fstype,target | awk '($1 !~ /^\s*(nfs|proc|smb|vfat|iso9660|efivarfs|selinuxfs)/ && $2 !~ /^(\/run\/user\/|\/tmp|\/var\/tmp)/){print $2}')

                              }

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_world_writable_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - No world writable files exist on the local filesystem.
                              • - Sticky bit is set on world writable directories on the local filesystem.
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
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   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
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   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">STIG ID: UBTU-20-010411 | Rule ID: SV-238332r958524 | CAT ||</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">STIG ID: UBTU-22-232145 | Rule ID: SV-260513r958524 | CAT ||</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_world_writable_chk.sh"/>
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            <command_result href="sce/nix_world_writable_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_world_writable_chk.sh"
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               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
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                  <l>  - No world writable files exist on the local filesystem.</l>
                  <l>  - Sticky bit is set on world writable directories on the local filesystem.</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
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                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_world_writable_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li>  - No world writable files exist on the local filesystem.</li>
                              <li>  - Sticky bit is set on world writable directories on the local filesystem.</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2
                              • URL: STIG ID: UBTU-20-010411 | Rule ID: SV-238332r958524 | CAT ||
                              • URL: STIG ID: UBTU-22-232145 | Rule ID: SV-260513r958524 | CAT ||

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.1.12 Ensure no files or directories without an owner and a group exist

                              Description:

                              Administrators may delete users or groups from the system and neglect to remove all files and/or directories owned by those users or groups.

                              A new user or group who is assigned a deleted user's user ID or group ID may then end up "owning" a deleted user or group's files, and thus have more access on the system than was intended.

                              Remove or set ownership and group ownership of these files and/or directories to an active user on the system as appropriate.

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_unowned_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - * Correctly configured * :
                              • - No files or directories without an owner exist on the local filesystem.
                              • - No files or directories without a group exist on the local filesystem.
                              No error lines were collected.


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                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.685Z"
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   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_unowned_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_unowned_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_unowned_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l>  - No files or directories without an owner exist on the local filesystem.</l>
                  <l>  - No files or directories without a group exist on the local filesystem.</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_unowned_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li>  - No files or directories without an owner exist on the local filesystem.</li>
                              <li>  - No files or directories without a group exist on the local filesystem.</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AC-3. MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Manual

                              7.1.13 Ensure SUID and SGID files are reviewed

                              Description:

                              The owner of a file can set the file's permissions to run with the owner's or group's permissions, even if the user running the program is not the owner or a member of the group. The most common reason for a SUID or SGID program is to enable users to perform functions (such as changing their password) that require root privileges.

                              There are valid reasons for SUID and SGID programs, but it is important to identify and review such programs to ensure they are legitimate. Review the files returned by the action in the audit section and check to see if system binaries have a different checksum than what from the package. This is an indication that the binary may have been replaced.

                              Ensure that no rogue SUID or SGID programs have been introduced into the system. Review the files returned by the action in the Audit section and confirm the integrity of these binaries.



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   <xccdf:result>notchecked</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
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   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5, AC-3, MP-2</xccdf:ident>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5, AC-3, MP-2

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary

                              7.2 Local User and Group Settings

                              This section provides guidance on securing aspects of the local users and groups.

                              Note: The recommendations in this section check local users and groups. Any users or groups from other sources such as LDAP will not be audited. In a domain environment similar checks should be performed against domain users and groups.

                              Pass

                              7.2.1 Ensure accounts in /etc/passwd use shadowed passwords

                              Description:

                              Local accounts can uses shadowed passwords. With shadowed passwords, The passwords are saved in shadow password file, /etc/shadow , encrypted by a salted one-way hash. Accounts with a shadowed password have an x in the second field in /etc/passwd .

                              The /etc/passwd file also contains information like user ID's and group ID's that are used by many system programs. Therefore, the /etc/passwd file must remain world readable. In spite of encoding the password with a randomly-generated one-way hash function, an attacker could still break the system if they got access to the /etc/passwd file. This can be mitigated by using shadowed passwords, thus moving the passwords in the /etc/passwd file to /etc/shadow . The /etc/shadow file is set so only root will be able to read and write. This helps mitigate the risk of an attacker gaining access to the encoded passwords with which to perform a dictionary attack.

                              Note:

                              • All accounts must have passwords or be locked to prevent the account from being used by an unauthorized user.
                              • A user account with an empty second field in /etc/passwd allows the account to be logged into by providing only the username.

                              Run the following command to set accounts to use shadowed passwords and migrate passwords in /etc/passwd to /etc/shadow :

                              # pwconv

                              Investigate to determine if the account is logged in and what it is being used for, to determine if it needs to be forced off.

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/passwd exists and matches pattern ^\h*[^:#\n\r]+:[^x:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*$
                              Existence Check: None Exist
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              No matching system items were found.


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                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.1_Ensure_accounts_in_etcpasswd_use_shadowed_passwords"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.685Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/16/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/11"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">PWCONV(8)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893708"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893708">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893708"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure no file named /etc/passwd exists and matches pattern ^\h*[^:#\n\r]+:[^x:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*$</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5
                              • URL: PWCONV(8)

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 16: Account Monitoring and Control: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Actively manage the life cycle of system and application accounts - their creation, use, dormancy, deletion - in order to minimize opportunities for attackers to leverage them.
                                Subcontrol: 16.4
                                Label: Encrypt or Hash all Authentication Credentials
                                Description: Encrypt or hash with a salt all authentication credentials when stored.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.11
                                Label: Encrypt Sensitive Data at Rest
                                Description: Encrypt sensitive data at rest on servers, applications, and databases containing sensitive data. Storage-layer encryption, also known as server-side encryption, meets the minimum requirement of this Safeguard. Additional encryption methods may include application-layer encryption, also known as client-side encryption, where access to the data storage device(s) does not permit access to the plain-text data.
                                Implementation Group: IG-2
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.2.2 Ensure /etc/shadow password fields are not empty

                              Description:

                              An account with an empty password field means that anybody may log in as that user without providing a password.

                              All accounts must have passwords or be locked to prevent the account from being used by an unauthorized user.

                              If any accounts in the /etc/shadow file do not have a password, run the following command to lock the account until it can be determined why it does not have a password:

                              # passwd -l <username>

                              Also, check to see if the account is logged in and investigate what it is being used for to determine if it needs to be forced off.

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_shadow_password_field_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - * Correctly configured * :
                              • - No users password field is empty in /etc/shadow
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.2_Ensure_etcshadow_password_fields_are_not_empty"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.685Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/4/subcontrol/4"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/5/subcontrol/2"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-6 b</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_shadow_password_field_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_shadow_password_field_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_shadow_password_field_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l> - No users password field is empty in /etc/shadow</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_shadow_password_field_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li> - No users password field is empty in /etc/shadow</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5
                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-6 b
                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 4: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct the use, assignment, and configuration of administrative privileges on computers, networks, and applications.
                                Subcontrol: 4.4
                                Label: Use Unique Passwords
                                Description: Where multi-factor authentication is not supported (such as local administrator, root, or service accounts), accounts will use passwords that are unique to that system.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 5: Account Management: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts, including administrator accounts, as well as service accounts, to enterprise assets and software.
                                Safeguard: 5.2
                                Label: Use Unique Passwords
                                Description: Use unique passwords for all enterprise assets. Best practice implementation includes, at a minimum, an 8-character password for accounts using MFA and a 14-character password for accounts not using MFA.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.2.3 Ensure all groups in /etc/passwd exist in /etc/group

                              Description:

                              Over time, system administration errors and changes can lead to groups being defined in /etc/passwd but not in /etc/group .

                              Groups defined in the /etc/passwd file but not in the /etc/group file pose a threat to system security since group permissions are not properly managed.

                              Analyze the output of the Audit step above and perform the appropriate action to correct any discrepancies found.

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_group_in_passwd_not_in_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - * Correctly configured * :
                              • - No GIDs exist in /etc/passwd that do not exist in /etc/group
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.3_Ensure_all_groups_in_etcpasswd_exist_in_etcgroup"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.685Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_group_in_passwd_not_in_group_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_group_in_passwd_not_in_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_group_in_passwd_not_in_group_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l>  - No GIDs exist in /etc/passwd that do not exist in /etc/group</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_group_in_passwd_not_in_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li>  - No GIDs exist in /etc/passwd that do not exist in /etc/group</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                              • Control 14: Security Awareness and Skills Training: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Establish and maintain a security awareness program to influence behavior among the workforce to be security conscious and properly skilled to reduce cybersecurity risks to the enterprise.
                                Safeguard: 14.6
                                Label: Train Workforce Members on Recognizing and Reporting Security Incidents
                                Description: Train workforce members to be able to recognize a potential incident and be able to report such an incident.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

                              Back to Summary
                              Pass

                              7.2.4 Ensure shadow group is empty

                              Description:

                              The shadow group allows system programs which require access the ability to read the /etc/shadow file. No users should be assigned to the shadow group.

                              Any users assigned to the shadow group would be granted read access to the /etc/shadow file. If attackers can gain read access to the /etc/shadow file, they can easily run a password cracking program against the hashed passwords to break them. Other security information that is stored in the /etc/shadow file (such as expiration) could also be useful to subvert additional user accounts.

                              Run the following command to remove all users from the shadow group

                              # sed -ri 's/(^shadow:[^:]*:[^:]*:)([^:]+$)/\1/' /etc/group

                              Change the primary group of any users with shadow as their primary group.

                              # usermod -g <primary group> <user>

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Criterion: Ensure no file named /etc/group exists and matches pattern ^shadow:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]+$
                              Existence Check: None Exist
                              Item Check: All
                              Result: Pass
                              No matching system items were found.
                              Script: sce/nix_user_shadow_primary_group_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - * Correctly configured * :
                              • - No users have group shadow as their primary group
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.4_Ensure_shadow_group_is_empty"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.685Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="#OVAL-Results-1"
                                  name="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893733"/>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="definition"
                 id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:def:6893733">
               <div class="criteria">
                  <div class="criterion"
                       id="oval:org.cisecurity.benchmarks.canonical_ubuntu_linux_20:tst:6893733"
                       check="all"
                       check_existence="none_exist">
                     <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                        <tbody class="tbe">
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Criterion:</td>
                              <td>Ensure no file named /etc/group exists and matches pattern ^shadow:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]+$</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Existence Check:</td>
                              <td>None Exist</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Item Check:</td>
                              <td>All</td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                              <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                     <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                        <tr>
                           <td>No matching system items were found.</td>
                        </tr>
                     </table>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_user_shadow_primary_group_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_user_shadow_primary_group_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_user_shadow_primary_group_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l>  - No users have group shadow as their primary group</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_user_shadow_primary_group_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li>  - No users have group shadow as their primary group</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: IA-5

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
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                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
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                              Pass

                              7.2.5 Ensure no duplicate UIDs exist

                              Description:

                              Although the useradd program will not let you create a duplicate User ID (UID), it is possible for an administrator to manually edit the /etc/passwd file and change the UID field.

                              Users must be assigned unique UIDs for accountability and to ensure appropriate access protections.

                              Satisfies: SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051, SRG-OS-000121-GPOS-00062, SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00020

                              Based on the results of the audit script, establish unique UIDs and review all files owned by the shared UIDs to determine which UID they are supposed to belong to.

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_duplicate_uid.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • *** PASS ***
                              • - * Correctly configured * :
                              • - No duplicate UIDs exist
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.5_Ensure_no_duplicate_UIDs_exist"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.685Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53A :: IA-2.1</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_duplicate_uid.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_duplicate_uid.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_duplicate_uid.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l>  - No duplicate UIDs exist</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_duplicate_uid.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li>  - No duplicate UIDs exist</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5
                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: IA-2.1

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

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                                Subcontrol: 0.0
                                Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
                                Description:
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                                Control:
                                Safeguard: 0.0
                                Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
                                Description:
                                Implementation Group:
                                Security Function:
                                • >

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                              Pass

                              7.2.6 Ensure no duplicate GIDs exist

                              Description:

                              Although the groupadd program will not let you create a duplicate Group ID (GID), it is possible for an administrator to manually edit the /etc/group file and change the GID field.

                              User groups must be assigned unique GIDs for accountability and to ensure appropriate access protections.

                              Based on the results of the audit script, establish unique GIDs and review all files owned by the shared GID to determine which group they are supposed to belong to.

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_duplicate_gid.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • *** PASS ***
                              • - * Correctly configured * :
                              • - No duplicate GIDs exist
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.6_Ensure_no_duplicate_GIDs_exist"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.685Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_duplicate_gid.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_duplicate_gid.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_duplicate_gid.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l>  - No duplicate GIDs exist</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_duplicate_gid.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li>  - No duplicate GIDs exist</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

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                                Control:
                                Subcontrol: 0.0
                                Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
                                Description:
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                                Control:
                                Safeguard: 0.0
                                Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
                                Description:
                                Implementation Group:
                                Security Function:
                                • >

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                              Pass

                              7.2.7 Ensure no duplicate user names exist

                              Description:

                              Although the useradd program will not let you create a duplicate user name, it is possible for an administrator to manually edit the /etc/passwd file and change the user name.

                              If a user is assigned a duplicate user name, it will create and have access to files with the first UID for that username in /etc/passwd . For example, if "test4" has a UID of 1000 and a subsequent "test4" entry has a UID of 2000, logging in as "test4" will use UID 1000. Effectively, the UID is shared, which is a security problem.

                              Based on the results of the audit script, establish unique user names for the users. File ownerships will automatically reflect the change as long as the users have unique UIDs.

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_duplicate_username.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • *** PASS ***
                              • - * Correctly configured * :
                              • - No duplicate Users exist
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.7_Ensure_no_duplicate_user_names_exist"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.686Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_duplicate_username.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_duplicate_username.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_duplicate_username.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l>  - No duplicate Users exist</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_duplicate_username.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li>  - No duplicate Users exist</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
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                                Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
                                Description:
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                                Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
                                Description:
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                                Security Function:
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                              Pass

                              7.2.8 Ensure no duplicate group names exist

                              Description:

                              Although the groupadd program will not let you create a duplicate group name, it is possible for an administrator to manually edit the /etc/group file and change the group name.

                              If a group is assigned a duplicate group name, it will create and have access to files with the first GID for that group in /etc/group . Effectively, the GID is shared, which is a security problem.

                              Based on the results of the audit script, establish unique names for the user groups. File group ownerships will automatically reflect the change as long as the groups have unique GIDs.

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_duplicate_groupname.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • *** PASS ***
                              • - * Correctly configured * :
                              • - No duplicate Groups exist
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
                   xmlns:cc7="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"
                   xmlns:cc6="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v6.1"
                   xmlns:ciscat-checklist="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:cc8="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"
                   xmlns="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                   xmlns:scap-con="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/constructs/1.2"
                   xmlns:arf="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-reporting-format/1.1"
                   xmlns:dsc="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/scap/source/1.2"
                   xmlns:ai="http://scap.nist.gov/schema/asset-identification/1.1"
                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.8_Ensure_no_duplicate_group_names_exist"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.686Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/0/subcontrol/0"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_duplicate_groupname.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_duplicate_groupname.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_duplicate_groupname.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  *** PASS ***</l>
                  <l>- * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l>  - No duplicate Groups exist</l>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_duplicate_groupname.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  *** PASS ***</li>
                              <li>- * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li>  - No duplicate Groups exist</li>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

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                                CIS Control Information
                                Control:
                                Subcontrol: 0.0
                                Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
                                Description:
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                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Not Explicitly Mapped: -- More
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                                Control:
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                                Label: Not Explicitly Mapped
                                Description:
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                              7.2.9 Ensure local interactive user home directories are configured

                              Description:

                              The user home directory is space defined for the particular user to set local environment variables and to store personal files. While the system administrator can establish secure permissions for users' home directories, the users can easily override these. Users can be defined in /etc/passwd without a home directory or with a home directory that does not actually exist.

                              Since the user is accountable for files stored in the user home directory, the user must be the owner of the directory. Group or world-writable user home directories may enable malicious users to steal or modify other users' data or to gain another user's system privileges. If the user's home directory does not exist or is unassigned, the user will be placed in "/" and will not be able to write any files or have local environment variables set.

                              If a local interactive users' home directory is undefined and/or doesn't exist, follow local site policy and perform one of the following:

                              • Lock the user account
                              • Remove the user from the system
                              • create a directory for the user. If undefined, edit /etc/passwd and add the absolute path to the directory to the last field of the user.

                              Run the following script to:

                              • Remove excessive permissions from local interactive users home directories
                              • Update the home directory's owner
                              #!/usr/bin/env bash



                              {

                              a_output=() a_output2=() a_exists2=() a_mode2=() a_owner2=()

                              l_valid_shells="^($( awk -F\/ '$NF != "nologin" {print}' /etc/shells | sed -rn '/^\//{s,/,\\\\/,g;p}' | paste -s -d '|' - ))$"

                              l_mask='0027'; l_max="$( printf '%o' $(( 0777 & ~$l_mask)) )"

                              l_users="$(awk -v pat="$l_valid_shells" -F: '$(NF) ~ pat { print $1 " " $(NF-1) }' /etc/passwd | wc -l)"

                              [ "$l_users" -gt 10000 ] && printf '%s\n' "" " ** INFO **" \

                              " $l_users Local interactive users found on the system" " This may be a long running process" " **********"

                              while IFS=" " read -r l_user l_home; do

                              if [ -d "$l_home" ]; then

                              while IFS=: read -r l_own l_mode; do

                              if [ "$l_user" != "$l_own" ]; then

                              a_owner2+=(" - User: \"$l_user\" Home \"$l_home\" is owned by: \"$l_own\"" \

                              " changing owner to: \"$l_user\"") && chown "$l_user" "$l_home"

                              fi

                              if [ $(( $l_mode & $l_mask )) -gt 0 ]; then

                              a_mode2+=(" - User: \"$l_user\" Home \"$l_home\" is mode: \"$l_mode\"" \

                              " changing to mode: \"$l_max\" or more restrictive")

                              chmod g-w,o-rwx "$l_home"

                              fi

                              done <<< "$(stat -Lc '%U:%#a' "$l_home")"

                              else

                              a_exists2+=(" - User: \"$l_user\" Home Directory: \"$l_home\" Doesn't exist")

                              fi

                              done <<< "$(awk -v pat="$l_valid_shells" -F: '$(NF) ~ pat { print $1 " " $(NF-1) }' /etc/passwd)"

                              [ "${#a_exists2[@]}" -gt 0 ] && a_output2+=("${a_exists2[@]}")

                              [ "${#a_mode2[@]}" -gt 0 ] && a_output2+=("${a_mode2[@]}")

                              [ "${#a_owner2[@]}" -gt 0 ] && a_output2+=("${a_owner2[@]}")

                              if [ "${#a_output2[@]}" -gt 0 ]; then

                              printf '%s\n' "" "${a_output2[@]}"

                              else

                              printf '%s\n' "" "- No changes required"

                              fi

                              }

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_user_home_directory_chk_v2.sh
                              Result: Fail
                              Exit Value: 102
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** FAIL **
                              • - Reason(s) for audit failure:
                              • - User: "daniel1" Home "/home/daniel1" is mode: "0755"
                              • should be mode: "750" or more restrictive
                              • - Correctly set:
                              • - All interactive users home directories exist
                              • - All interactive users own their home directory
                              No error lines were collected.


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                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.9_Ensure_local_interactive_user_home_directories_are_configured"
                   role="full"
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                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.686Z"
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   <xccdf:result>fail</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-6 b</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_user_home_directory_chk_v2.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_user_home_directory_chk_v2.sh"
                            xccdf="fail"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_user_home_directory_chk_v2.sh"
                            exit-value="102">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** FAIL **</l>
                  <l> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</l>
                  <l>  - User: "daniel1" Home "/home/daniel1" is mode: "0755"</l>
                  <l>    should be mode: "750" or more restrictive</l>
                  <l>- Correctly set:</l>
                  <l>  - All interactive users home directories exist</l>
                  <l>  - All interactive users own their home directory</l>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_user_home_directory_chk_v2.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="fail">Fail</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>102</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** FAIL **</li>
                              <li> - Reason(s) for audit failure:</li>
                              <li>  - User: "daniel1" Home "/home/daniel1" is mode: "0755"</li>
                              <li>    should be mode: "750" or more restrictive</li>
                              <li>- Correctly set:</li>
                              <li>  - All interactive users home directories exist</li>
                              <li>  - All interactive users own their home directory</li>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 :: CM-6 b
                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53A :: CM-6.1 (iv)

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

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                              Pass

                              7.2.10 Ensure local interactive user dot files access is configured

                              Description:

                              While the system administrator can establish secure permissions for users' "dot" files, the users can easily override these.

                              • .forward file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to.
                              • .rhost file provides the "remote authentication" database for the rcp, rlogin, and rsh commands and the rcmd() function. These files bypass the standard password-based user authentication mechanism. They specify remote hosts and users that are considered trusted (i.e. are allowed to access the local system without supplying a password)
                              • .netrc file contains data for logging into a remote host or passing authentication to an API.
                              • .bash_history file keeps track of the user’s commands.

                              User configuration files with excessive or incorrect access may enable malicious users to steal or modify other users' data or to gain another user's system privileges.

                              Making global modifications to users' files without alerting the user community can result in unexpected outages and unhappy users. Therefore, it is recommended that a monitoring policy be established to report user dot file permissions and determine the action to be taken in accordance with site policy.

                              The following script will:

                              • remove excessive permissions on dot files within interactive users' home directories
                              • change ownership of dot files within interactive users' home directories to the user
                              • change group ownership of dot files within interactive users' home directories to the user's primary group
                              • list .forward and .rhost files to be investigated and manually deleted
                              #!/usr/bin/env bash



                              {

                              a_output2=(); a_output3=()

                              l_maxsize="1000" # Maximum number of local interactive users before warning (Default 1,000)

                              l_valid_shells="^($( awk -F\/ '$NF != "nologin" {print}' /etc/shells | sed -rn '/^\//{s,/,\\\\/,g;p}' | paste -s -d '|' - ))$"

                              a_user_and_home=() # Create array with local users and their home directories

                              while read -r l_local_user l_local_user_home; do # Populate array with users and user home location

                              [[ -n "$l_local_user" && -n "$l_local_user_home" ]] && a_user_and_home+=("$l_local_user:$l_local_user_home")

                              done <<< "$(awk -v pat="$l_valid_shells" -F: '$(NF) ~ pat { print $1 " " $(NF-1) }' /etc/passwd)"

                              l_asize="${#a_user_and_home[@]}" # Here if we want to look at number of users before proceeding

                              [ "${#a_user_and_home[@]}" -gt "$l_maxsize" ] && printf '%s\n' "" " ** INFO **" \

                              " - \"$l_asize\" Local interactive users found on the system" \

                              " - This may be a long running check" ""

                              file_access_fix()

                              {

                              a_access_out=()

                              l_max="$( printf '%o' $(( 0777 & ~$l_mask)) )"

                              if [ $(( $l_mode & $l_mask )) -gt 0 ]; then

                              printf '%s\n' "" " - File: \"$l_hdfile\" is mode: \"$l_mode\" and should be mode: \"$l_max\" or more restrictive" \

                              " Updating file: \"$l_hdfile\" to be mode: \"$l_max\" or more restrictive"

                              chmod "$l_change" "$l_hdfile"

                              fi

                              if [[ ! "$l_owner" =~ ($l_user) ]]; then

                              printf '%s\n' "" " - File: \"$l_hdfile\" owned by: \"$l_owner\" and should be owned by \"${l_user//|/ or }\"" \

                              " Updating file: \"$l_hdfile\" to be owned by \"${l_user//|/ or }\""

                              chown "$l_user" "$l_hdfile"

                              fi

                              if [[ ! "$l_gowner" =~ ($l_group) ]]; then

                              printf '%s\n' "" " - File: \"$l_hdfile\" group owned by: \"$l_gowner\" and should be group owned by \"${l_group//|/ or }\"" \

                              " Updating file: \"$l_hdfile\" to be group owned by \"${l_group//|/ or }\""

                              chgrp "$l_group" "$l_hdfile"

                              fi

                              }

                              while IFS=: read -r l_user l_home; do

                              a_dot_file=(); a_netrc=(); a_netrc_warn=(); a_bhout=(); a_hdirout=()

                              if [ -d "$l_home" ]; then

                              l_group="$(id -gn "$l_user" | xargs)";l_group="${l_group// /|}"

                              while IFS= read -r -d $'\0' l_hdfile; do

                              while read -r l_mode l_owner l_gowner; do

                              case "$(basename "$l_hdfile")" in

                              .forward | .rhost )

                              a_dot_file+=(" - File: \"$l_hdfile\" exists" " Please review and manually delete this file") ;;

                              .netrc )

                              l_mask='0177'; l_change="u-x,go-rwx"; file_access_fix

                              a_netrc_warn+=(" - File: \"$l_hdfile\" exists") ;;

                              .bash_history )

                              l_mask='0177'; l_change="u-x,go-rwx"; file_access_fix ;;

                              * )

                              l_mask='0133'; l_change="u-x,go-wx"; file_access_fix ;;

                              esac

                              done < <(stat -Lc '%#a %U %G' "$l_hdfile")

                              done < <(find "$l_home" -xdev -type f -name '.*' -print0)

                              fi

                              [ "${#a_dot_file[@]}" -gt 0 ] && a_output2+=(" - User: \"$l_user\" Home Directory: \"$l_home\"" "${a_dot_file[@]}")

                              [ "${#a_netrc_warn[@]}" -gt 0 ] && a_output3+=(" - User: \"$l_user\" Home Directory: \"$l_home\"" "${a_netrc_warn[@]}")

                              done <<< "$(printf '%s\n' "${a_user_and_home[@]}")"

                              [ "${#a_output3[@]}" -gt 0 ] && printf '%s\n' "" " ** WARNING **" "${a_output3[@]}" ""

                              [ "${#a_output2[@]}" -gt 0 ] && printf '%s\n' "" "${a_output2[@]}"

                              }

                              Show Assessment Evidence
                              Complex Check
                              AND
                              Script: sce/nix_user_dot_files_access_chk.sh
                              Result: Pass
                              Exit Value: 101
                              Output:
                              • - Audit Result:
                              • ** PASS **
                              • - * Correctly configured * :
                              • - No local interactive users home directories contain:
                              • - ".forward" or ".rhost" files
                              • - ".netrc" files with incorrect access configured
                              • - ".bash_history" files with incorrect access configured
                              • - "dot" files with incorrect access configured
                              No error lines were collected.


                              Show Rule Result XML
                              <xccdf:rule-result xmlns:xccdf="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2"
                   xmlns:notes="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/notes"
                   xmlns:ae="http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ae/0.5"
                   xmlns:ciscf="https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/ciscf/1.0"
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                   idref="xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_7.2.10_Ensure_local_interactive_user_dot_files_access_is_configured"
                   role="full"
                   severity="unknown"
                   time="2025-08-04T07:42:06.686Z"
                   version="1"
                   weight="1.0">
   <xccdf:result>pass</xccdf:result>
   <xccdf:ident cc7:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0/control/14/subcontrol/6"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v7.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident cc8:controlURI="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0/control/3/subcontrol/3"
                system="http://cisecurity.org/20-cc/v8.0"/>
   <xccdf:ident system="URL">NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5</xccdf:ident>
   <xccdf:complex-check operator="AND" negate="false">
      <xccdf:check system="http://open-scap.org/page/SCE"
                   negate="false"
                   multi-check="false">
         <xccdf:check-content-ref href="sce/nix_user_dot_files_access_chk.sh"/>
         <xccdf:check-content>
            <command_result href="sce/nix_user_dot_files_access_chk.sh"
                            xccdf="pass"
                            script="/home/daniel1/Assessor/sce/nix_user_dot_files_access_chk.sh"
                            exit-value="101">
               <out>
                  <l/>
                  <l/>
                  <l>- Audit Result:</l>
                  <l>  ** PASS **</l>
                  <l> - * Correctly configured * :</l>
                  <l>  - No local interactive users home directories contain:</l>
                  <l>   - ".forward" or ".rhost" files</l>
                  <l>   - ".netrc" files with incorrect access configured</l>
                  <l>   - ".bash_history" files with incorrect access configured</l>
                  <l>   - "dot" files with incorrect access configured</l>
                  <l/>
                  <l/>
                  <l/>
               </out>
               <err/>
               <env/>
            </command_result>
         </xccdf:check-content>
         <evidence xmlns="http://cisecurity.org/evidence">
            <div class="sce">
               <table class="evidence-sep" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Script:</td>
                        <td>sce/nix_user_dot_files_access_chk.sh</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Result:</td>
                        <td class="pass">Pass</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Exit Value:</td>
                        <td>101</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td class="bold">Output:</td>
                        <td>
                           <ul class="unstyled">
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li>- Audit Result:</li>
                              <li>  ** PASS **</li>
                              <li> - * Correctly configured * :</li>
                              <li>  - No local interactive users home directories contain:</li>
                              <li>   - ".forward" or ".rhost" files</li>
                              <li>   - ".netrc" files with incorrect access configured</li>
                              <li>   - ".bash_history" files with incorrect access configured</li>
                              <li>   - "dot" files with incorrect access configured</li>
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                              <li/>
                           </ul>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
               <table class="evidence" width="100%">
                  <tbody class="tbe">
                     <tr>
                        <td>No error lines were collected.</td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table>
            </div>
         </evidence>
      </xccdf:check>
   </xccdf:complex-check>
</xccdf:rule-result>

                              References:

                              • URL: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: CM-1, CM-2, CM-6, CM-7, IA-5

                              CIS Controls V7.0:

                              • Control 14: Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: The processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct secure access to critical assets (e.g., information, resources, systems) according to the formal determination of which persons, computers, and applications have a need and right to access these critical assets based on an approved classification.
                                Subcontrol: 14.6
                                Label: Protect Information through Access Control Lists
                                Description: Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.
                                • >

                              CIS Critical Security Controls V8.0:

                              • Control 3: Data Protection: -- More
                                CIS Control Information
                                Control: Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
                                Safeguard: 3.3
                                Label: Configure Data Access Control Lists
                                Description: Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.
                                Implementation Group: IG-1
                                Security Function: Protect
                                • >

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